His connection to Varney led to an opportunity to appear in a Pepsi commercial in 1985, (only Vinnie's hands appeared in the commercial as his guitar playing is heard.
Знакомство с Варни привело к удачной возможности засветиться в рекламе Pepsi в 1985, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgbZ02TE2iY] (видны только руки Винни и слышно как он играет на гитаре).