Big Vin Records
Encyclopedia
Big Vin Records is a record label
, based in Arlington, Texas
, United States
, that was formed in February 2006
by Metal
drummer
and producer
, Vinnie Paul
. Big Vin Records has a distribution deal with Fontana Records
, which in turn is owned by Universal Music Group
. Vinnie became famous for being in the band Pantera
and later Damageplan
with his brother, Dimebag Darrell
. He started the label a little over a year after his brother was murdered on stage while performing with Damageplan in support of their album New Found Power
on December 8, 2004.
. It's unclear if the book will be released under Big Vin Records with a distribution deal from a book publisher or if it's to be released through a publisher alone.
Vinnie is currently working on a DVD/CD with comedian, The Chinaman
. It was set to be released late 2007 but was postponed due to the death of the Chinaman's parents . A new release date has yet to be confirmed.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, based in Arlington, Texas
Arlington, Texas
Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, that was formed in February 2006
2006 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
by Metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, Vinnie Paul
Vinnie Paul
Vincent Paul Abbott, also known as "Vinnie Paul" is a heavy metal drummer and producer who is currently a member of supergroup Hellyeah, but is best known for being a member, and co-founder, of the heavy metal band Pantera...
. Big Vin Records has a distribution deal with Fontana Records
Fontana Records
Fontana Records is a record label which was started in the 1950s as a subsidiary of the Dutch Philips Records; when Philips restructured its music operations it dropped Fontana in favor of Vertigo Records. In the seventies PolyGram acquired the dormant label....
, which in turn is owned by Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
. Vinnie became famous for being in the band Pantera
Pantera
Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas. Formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell in 1981, bassist Rex Brown would join in late 1981 with vocalist Terry Glaze. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera had Terry replaced in 1987 with Phil Anselmo as...
and later Damageplan
Damageplan
Damageplan was an American heavy metal supergroup from Dallas, Texas that formed in 2003. Following the demise of their previous group Pantera, brothers Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul Abbott wanted to start a new band. The pair recruited former Halford guitarist Pat Lachman on vocals, and later...
with his brother, Dimebag Darrell
Dimebag Darrell
Darrell Lance Abbott , also known as Diamond Darrell and Dimebag Darrell, was an American guitarist. He was best known as a founding member of the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan. Abbott also contributed to the album Rebel Meets Rebel, a collaboration between Pantera and David Allan Coe...
. He started the label a little over a year after his brother was murdered on stage while performing with Damageplan in support of their album New Found Power
New Found Power
- Personnel :Damageplan* Patrick Lachman − vocals* Dimebag Darrell − guitars, bass * Vinnie Paul − drumsGuest musicians* Corey Taylor - 2nd verse, breakdown, and last chorus on "Fuck You"...
on December 8, 2004.
Albums
- Rebel Meets RebelRebel Meets RebelRebel Meets Rebel is a country metal album by David Allan Coe and Pantera members Dimebag Darrell, Rex Brown, and Vinnie Paul. The music was written and recorded by the band when the musicians had time aside from their other projects, including Pantera's world tour supporting Reinventing the...
by David Allan CoeDavid Allan CoeDavid Allan Coe is an American outlaw country music singer who achieved popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. He has written and performed over 280 original songs throughout his career...
and Cowboys from HellPanteraPantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas. Formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell in 1981, bassist Rex Brown would join in late 1981 with vocalist Terry Glaze. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera had Terry replaced in 1987 with Phil Anselmo as...
(2006) - Heaven Is GoneHeaven Is GoneHeaven Is Gone is the first studio album by American heavy metal band Seventh Void.The album sold around 1,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release, peaking at number 21 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.-Track listing:...
by Seventh VoidSeventh VoidSeventh Void is a doom metal band composed of Type O Negative members Kenny Hickey and Johnny Kelly; Matt Brown of Uranium 235 and Supermassiv; and Hank Hell of Inhuman. Originally conceived in 2003 by Kenny and Johnny, the band's personnel was not solidified until 2005 and songwriting began in...
(2009)
Future Releases
Vinnie has stated that he plans to preserve his brothers legacy and continue to release his recorded material . DimeVision Vol. 2 along with an official photo book for Dimebag is set to be released sometime in 2008 . The book is being put together by Vinnie and their father, Jerry AbbottJerry Abbott
Jerry Bob Abbott in Abilene, Texas, is a country music songwriter and record producer from Pantego, Texas. He is also the father of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, and Vinnie Paul Abbott, both of Pantera, Rebel Meets Rebel and Damageplan....
. It's unclear if the book will be released under Big Vin Records with a distribution deal from a book publisher or if it's to be released through a publisher alone.
Vinnie is currently working on a DVD/CD with comedian, The Chinaman
Mark Britten
Mark Britten is an American comedian from Arlington, Texas , whose chosen stage name is "The Chinaman". Born of a Chinese-American mother and a Caucasian father , his act employs material from his "dysfunctional background" and skews ethnic stereotypes of all kinds...
. It was set to be released late 2007 but was postponed due to the death of the Chinaman's parents . A new release date has yet to be confirmed.