Vinnie Dombroski

Mark "Vinnie" Dombroski (born December 4, 1962)[1] is an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist and main songwriter for the American rock band Sponge. He has also fronted the rock supergroup Spys4Darwin and several Detroit-based bands throughout his career.[2]

Vinnie Dombroski
Dombroski performing with The Orbitsuns at the 6th Annual Detroit Fall Beer Festival in Eastern Market, Detroit on October 24, 2014
Background information
Birth name	Mark Dombrowski
Also known as	Vin Dombroski Vinnie Dombrowski Vin E. Vinnie D'Cobra
Born	December 4, 1962
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock, grunge, post-grunge, hard rock, country
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer-songwriter, producer
Instruments	Vocals, drums, guitar
Years active	1984–present
Labels	Sony Beyond Idol Bellum Three One Three
Associated acts	Sponge The Orbitsuns Crud Spys4Darwin Maypops Sharecroppers of Soul Loudhouse Warp Drive Plain Vu

Musical style and influences

Some of the musical influences that Dombroski has cited include the MC5, The Stooges, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, and The Psychedelic Furs.[3][4][5] In concert he has also performed songs by Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass, the Ramones, Lou Reed, and AC/DC.[6]

Discography

Sponge

Year	Title	Label	Certifications
1994	Rotting Piñata	Sony	US: Gold[7]
1996	Wax Ecstatic
1999	New Pop Sunday	Beyond
2003	For All the Drugs in the World	Idol
2005	The Man
2007	Galore Galore	Bellum
2013	Stop the Bleeding	Three One Three
2016	The Beer Sessions	Three One Three

The Orbitsuns

• The Orbitsuns (2002)
• Dollars and Dice (2006)
• Redneck Disco Revisited (2008)
• First Drink of the Day (2010)
• Give The Orbitsuns What They Want (2012)
• Xs Over Our Eyes (2015)

Crud

• Devil at the Wheel (2005)
• Crud on Monster Island (2010)

Spys4Darwin

• microfish (2001)

Maypops

• Spirits of Agnew (2000)

Sharecroppers of Soul

• Sharecroppers of Soul (1996)

Loudhouse

• For Crying Out Loud (1991)

Warp Drive

• Gimme Gimme (1988)

Singles

• "An Angel Drank My Whiskey" (2010)
• "The Leaving" (2010)

References

1. Vinnie Dombroski at IMDb
2. "Vinnie Dombroski discography". Discogs. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
3. "Sponge interview". Cryptic Rock. June 26, 2013.
4. "Sponge is "Under the Influence"". Pittsburgh Music Magazine. March 12, 2018.
5. "Vinnie Dombroski interview". Pollstar. July 24, 2013.
6. "Sponge live". Setlist. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
7. Sponge Biography at allmusic