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My Take
Carmine Appice is one of those drummers who basically helped invent what hard rock drumming sounds like, and I think he's criminally underrated in mainstream conversations about the greats. Growing up in Staten Island and cutting his teeth with Vanilla Fudge in the late '60s, he was playing with a heaviness and thunder that most drummers hadn't even imagined yet. Then came Cactus, then the legendary Beck, Bogert & Appice — a power trio so loud and ferocious it felt like the walls were going to cave in. His work with Rod Stewart brought him to a wider audience, but the real Appice faithful know the man is a force of nature behind a kit. Getting inducted into both the Classic Drummer and Modern Drummer Halls of Fame in back-to-back years (2013 and 2014) felt like the world finally catching up to what serious rock fans already knew.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Carmine Appice
- Name (Japanese)
- カーマイン・アピス
- Reading
- かーまいん・あぴす
- Born
- December 15, 1946 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dog
- Origin
- Staten Island, New York, United States
- Occupation
- drummer / musician / composer
2. Background
- High school
- New Utrecht High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Carmine Appice born?
Born December 15, 1946 (age 79).
Where is Carmine Appice from?
Carmine Appice is from Staten Island, New York, United States.
What does Carmine Appice do?
Carmine Appice works as drummer, musician, composer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.