Primé à des multiples reprises, il est reconnu à travers le monde comme étant le représentant contemporain d'une longue lignée d'illustres musiciens, tels que Danny Barker et Johnny St Cyr. En honorant les traditions de ses ainés, Don reprend à son tour le flambeau de la riche histoire musicale créole. Il incarne le melting pot des cultures de la Nouvelle Orléans.

Led by Don V appie, the award - winning Creole banjoist/vocalist from New Orleans. Vappie is a living embodiment of 300 years of New Orleans music embodying all aspects of the unique melting pot of cultures that is New Orleans. Honouring the tradition of his pred ecessor, banjoist Danny Barker, Vappie has singlehandedly kept alive Créole songs of New Orleans and has been honoured with awards from Créole society for preserving this cultural treasure.