Vinny's unique, powerful drumming is marked not by his performances with a single group, but by his flawless musical contributions to an extensive list of rock and roll icons like Black Sabbath, Ronnie James Dio, Heaven & Hell, Rick Derringer, John Lennon and more!

A consummate performer and drummer, Vinny also is a brilliant clinician, performing clinics and master classes all across the globe as well as making appearances in films and television.

He has recorded and co-written songs on over 25 albums and CDs including many multi-platinum records. Touring the world for over 2 decades resulted in selling millions of records!

Vinny's drumming can also be heard on numerous movie soundtracks including Wayne's World 2, Heavy Metal, Iron Eagle and Bedazzled. Vinny, the author of drum instruction book "Rock Steady" and DVD "Hard Rock Drumming Techniques" has performed incredible powerhouse drum clinics around the globe also. Numerous books have been written about Black Sabbath and Dio with the authors always mentioning Vinny's unique powerful drumming style!

"I would like to mention some of the boys that got my drumming blood flowing......John Bonham, Buddy Rich, Billy Cobham, Mitch Mitchell......Thanks!"

Mike Mangini is more than just a drummer—he’s a living legend behind the kit:

• For 13 years, Mike was the drummer for DREAM THEATER – Progressive metal giants and GRAMMY® winners
• Former Extreme and Steve Vai Drummer – A master of both groove and shred
• World Record Holder – Once held 5 WFD World’s Fastest Drummer records
• Berklee Professor – Former educator shaping the next generation of elite players
• Solo Artist & Innovator – Author, clinician, and drumming thought leader

We dive into Mike’s wild ride through fame, failure, faith, and ferocity behind the drums. Check out his new band "MONOLITH" here: https://www.youtube.com/@realmonolithband

and view notes and the full video episode here:

https://www.accesskevin.com/mike-mangini-joins-all-access-live-with-kevin-rankin/

TOQUE is a world-class Rock act, comprised of 4 incredible Rock musicians:

• Todd Kerns,(Slash’s Conspirators, Age of Electric)
• Brent Fitz, (Slash’s Conspirators, Phil X, The Dead Daisies)
• Shane Gaalaas (B’z - Japan)
• Cory Churko (Kelly Clarkson, Shania Twain)

This summer TOQUE is playing across Canada starting in July of 2025 at festivals alongside Def Leppard, Joan Jett, Bret Michaels, Foreigner, Streetheart & more. In addition to the exciting live shows, TOQUE will be touring in support of their new single “FIGHTERS” which will be released JULY 9th via DECM Group.

Previous singles include, “BROKEN” which debuted last fall, with the song’s energetic LIVE video. “Broken” was co-written by Honeymoon Suite’s - Derry Grehan. The band’s LIVE show staple, & Fan Favorite “Never Enough” is Featured in the # 1 Netflix film - AFTERMATH in 2025.

In June, TRIUMPH’s reunion show in Edmonton during Game 2 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final was backed by TOQUE’s Brent Fitz and Todd Kerns, along with our friend, Phil X of Bon Jovi. Since their inception in 2012, TOQUE’s live set includes classic hits by legendary Canadian Rock acts like April Wine, Loverboy, and Rush. Many of their shows also include Special Surprise Guest appearances including: Dallas Smith, Jeff Neill, Corb Lund, Jason McCoy, Darby Mills, Paul Dean, John Donnely.

When not on tour, writing, & producing with other Major acts, TOQUE’s members can be found in many eclectic projects. Todd Kerns and Brent Fitz call Las Vegas home, & appear regularly on Rock’s daily authoritarian program “The Eddie Trunk Show on Sirius XM. Brent Fitz is featured in the film “DEANER 89” playing the part of Dokken’s Jeff Pilson, and is currently touring with The Dead Daisies. Shane Gaalaas and Cory Churko, based in LA are the masters of all the band’s music videos. Cory also produces the band's material.