
Carmine Appice
Known for Acting · 16 credits
- Born
- 1946-12-15 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Vanilla Fudge · King Kobra
Biography
Carmine Appice (born December 15, 1946) is an American rock drummer, best known for his associations with Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, the power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice, Rod Stewart, King Kobra, and Blue Murder. He is also Vinny Appice's older brother. Appice was inducted into the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2013 and the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2014.
He is credited with influencing later rock drummers including Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain, Aerosmith's Joey Kramer, Roger Taylor of Queen, Phil Collins of Genesis, Rush's Neil Peart, Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee, Slayer's Dave Lombardo, Richard Christy, David Kinkade, Ray Mehlbaum, Led Zeppelin's John Bonham, Ian Paice of Deep Purple, Anvil's Robb Reiner and Eric Singer of Kiss.
His best-selling drum instruction book The Realistic Rock Drum Method was first published in 1972 and has since been revised and republished as The Ultimate Realistic Rock Drum Method. It covers the basic subjects of rock rhythms and polyrhythms, linear rudiments and groupings, shuffle rhythms, hi-hat and double bass drum exercises.
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Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (15)

Black Roses
1988
as Vinny Apache

Skum Rocks!
2013
as Self

Ferocious Drummers

The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
1986
as Self [King Kobra]

Beware of Mr. Baker
2012
as Self
Rod's Christmas Concert
1976
Bob Welch & Friends: Live from the Roxy
1981
as Self

1983 Dortmund Pop Rock Festival
1983
as Drums (Ozzy)

Runaway Radio
2024
as Self
Something Has Changed: A Quixotic Journey through the Spanish Blues
2025

Vanilla Fudge | Live At Sweden Rock 2016
as Self

Vanilla Fudge | When Two Worlds Collide
as Self

Ozzy Osborne Live in Dortmund
1983
as Drums

Jorge Salán: No Looking Back
2014
as Self

Vanilla Fudge | You Keep Me Hangin' On
2009
as Self
About Carmine Appice
Carmine Appice (born December 15, 1946) is an American rock drummer, best known for his associations with Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, the power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice, Rod Stewart, King Kobra, and Blue Murder. He is also Vinny Appice's older brother. Appice was inducted into the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2013 and the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2014. He is credited with influencing later rock drummers including Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain, Aerosmith's Joey Kramer, Roger Taylor of Queen, Phil Collins of Genesis, Rush's Neil Peart, Mötle… With 16 credits spanning from 1976 to 2025, Carmine Appice has appeared in 15 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Carmine Appice Movies
- Black Roses (1988) — as Vinny Apache
- Skum Rocks! (2013) — as Self
- Ferocious Drummers
- The Hear 'n Aid Sessions (1986) — as Self [King Kobra]
- Beware of Mr. Baker (2012) — as Self
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