Vinnie Vincent
American guitarist (born 1952)
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- Vincent John Cusano (born August 6, 1952), better known by his stage name Vinnie Vincent , is an American guitarist.
- Vincent was the last member to wear a unique makeup/costume configuration, as the character of the Wizard (a design created by Paul Stanley), until he and the band were first shown without the makeup during an interview on MTV in September 1983.
Vincent John Cusano (born August 6, 1952), better known by his stage name Vinnie Vincent, is an American guitarist. He is a former member of the rock band Kiss from 1982 until mid-1984 during the band's transition out of their 1973–1983 makeup period. Vincent was the last member to wear a unique makeup/costume configuration, as the character of the Wizard (a design created by Paul Stanley), until he and the band were first shown without the makeup during an interview on MTV in September 1983. He founded his own band, Vinnie Vincent Invasion, which had minor hits in the hair metal genre.
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