Mark "Vinnie" Dombroski (born December 4, 1962) is an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist and main songwriter for the American rock band Sponge. He also fronted the short-lived supergroup Spys4Darwin, and has been a member of several Detroit-based bands throughout his career. Dombroski is also the lead vocalist and co-founder of the Lucid alongside bassist David Ellefson (ex-Megadeth), guitarist Drew Fortier (ex-Bang Tango), and drummer Mike Heller (ex-Fear Factory).

Early life

Vinnie Dombroski was born on December 4, 1962, in Detroit, Michigan. He began playing the guitar and drums at an early age, and when he was 13-years-old he performed locally in Detroit with his friend Lee in a two-piece band called the Cryptons.

Career

Dombroski began his music career as a drummer with the bands Warp Drive and Loudhouse before finding mainstream success as the lead vocalist of Sponge. In addition to Sponge, he is also the frontman of Crud, the Orbitsuns, Diamondbuck, and the Lucid. Sponge released their ninth studio album, Lavatorium, on August 6, 2021.

Musical style and influences

AllMusic described Sponge's sound as being a "versatile blend of classic hard rock and punchy alt-pop with a thin metal veneer". Some of the musical influences that Dombroski has cited include the MC5, the Stooges, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, the Velvet Underground, Alice Cooper, Bob Seger, Aerosmith, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Sex Pistols, the Clash, Fear, the Psychedelic Furs, and Hank Williams. In concert he has also performed songs by Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass, the Ramones, Lou Reed, AC/DC, and Pink Floyd.

Personal life

Dombroski has two daughters named Mina and Adalee, and a son named Noah. He has two more sons from a previous marriage named Jason and Steve.

Discography

Sponge

The Orbitsuns

Crud

Diamondbuck

The Lucid

Lalar V, the Orbitsuns, and Jennifer Westwood

The Sons of Perdition

Spys4Darwin

Maypops

Sharecroppers of Soul

Loudhouse

Warp Drive

Plain Vu

Singles

Guest appearances

Filmography