Vinx De’Jon Parrette

Quick Facts

Full Name	Vinx De'Jon Parrette
Occupation	Percussionist
Date Of Birth	Dec 15, 1957(1957-12-15)
Age	67
Birthplace	Kansas City
Country	United States
Birth City	Missouri
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Vinx De'Jon Parrette Biography

Vinx De'Jon Parrette is one of the most popular and richest Percussionist who was born on December 15, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.

Vinx attended Kansas State University on a track scholarship. In 1977, he was severely burnt when a racist arson attack destroyed his house and the home of a neighbor. He overcame his injuries and three years later made the world’s second longest leap in the triple jump. This qualified Vinx for the 1980 Moscow Olympics. When President Jimmy Carter called for an Olympic boycott that year, Vinx’s athletic goals were put on hold.

A radio DJ in college, Vinx also performed with the Kansas State Jazz Band. In 1978, blues singer Taj Mahal invited Vinx to perform with him at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. When Vinx’s Olympic dream was deferred, he turned his back on track, but after two years returned as an assistant coach for the women’s track team at the University of Texas at Austin. In Texas, Vinx rediscovered his Olympic ambitions and began working toward the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. After an injury at the trials took him out of the running for the ’84 Olympics, Vinx stayed in Los Angeles and began working as a fitness trainer for the rich and famous. His clients included Stevie Wonder, George Hamilton and Marisa Tomei.

Vinx De'Jon Parrette Net Worth

Vinx De'Jon Parrette is one of the richest Percussionist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vinx De'Jon Parrette 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Vinx De’Jon Parrette (born 15 December 1957), known professionally as Vinx, is a percussionist, singer, songwriter, and former athlete.

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In 1994, Vinx moved to Boston and started the year with the Stewart Copeland and the Rhythmatists tour. The summer brought Vinx out for a three-month tour with the Spin Doctors, Cracker and the Gin Blossoms, an appearance on the Bertice Berry Show, and performances and CO-MC work for all three days of Woodstock’ 94. In 1994, 1995 and 1996, Vinx was invited by Miles Copeland to his 12th Century French castle for a writer’s retreat. Vinx co-wrote at the castle with such notables as Brenda Russell, Cher, Michelle Shocked, Jil Sobule and Patty Smyth. 1995 brought Vinx to Africa for a five-week tour of nine countries in West and Central Africa. Vinx and his drum trio were cultural attaches for the U.S. State Department. On his return, Vinx recorded on Stevie Wonder’s Conversation Peace CD.

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Darren Ranked on the list of most popular Percussionist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Vinx De'Jon Parrette celebrates birthday on December 15 of every year.

Vinx created an innovative Euro dance project called Jungle Funk which featured ex-Living Colour rhythm section musicians Will Calhoun and Doug Wimbish. 1997 – 1999 brought Vinx and Jungle Funk to over 150 shows throughout Europe and Australia with the release of Jungle Funk’s first limited edition disc; highlighting the early days of the band. Vinx returned to the U.S. for work with the Baltimore-based dance guru’s “The Basement Boys” and some recording on Crystal Waters’ track “Mama Told Me.” In 1998, Jungle Funk got signed to the German label, ESC Records (Zebra/Warner Brothers in the U.S.) with a new release, recorded live in Austria. Vinx received a grant from AT&T to work with Washington D.C.’s famed Eastern High School Choir.