Vinny Burns (born 4 April 1965, Oldham, Lancashire) is an English hard rock guitarist and producer, best known for his work with the bands Dare, Ten and Bob Catley.

In 1983, Vinny Burns was approached by the owner of Pennine Studios and it wasn't long before he got his first session job.

Alongside his session work at Pennine Studios, he had been active in the live circuit playing in various local bands.

[2] In 1985, he met Darren Wharton who had just left Thin Lizzy and was looking for a guitarist to form a band.

He was also featured on the first Ged Rylands solo album named "Dreamworld", which was released in March 2013 through Escape Music.