Vincent Robert DiFiore Jr. is an American musician. He has been a member of the band

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since 1991, in which he plays

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, and sings harmony vocals.

Early life and education

DiFiore earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from

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and a Master of Arts in Psychology from

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Career

DiFiore is a founding member of

, along with John McCrea and Greg Brown, Shon Meckfessel, and

Frank French Frank French is an American rock drummer from Sacramento, California. He is a former member of the bands True West, Thin White Rope, the inversions, and Cake. He was the original drummer for Cake, departing from the band after the release of thei ...

. The band released their first album, ''

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,'' in 1994, and have since released five more. Since 2019, DiFiore has been a member of the That, with whom he plays trumpet and keyboard, as well as singing accompanying vocals.

References

Living people American rock keyboardists American percussionists American trumpeters American male trumpeters Melodica players Musicians from Torrance, California Cake (band) members 1965 births {{US-trumpeter-stub