Started the Skylar Neil Memorial Golf Tournaments to benefit child cancer research with the T. J. Martell and Neil Bogart foundations for cancer research. He started the Skylar Neil Memorial Golf Tournaments after his 4 year old daughter Skylar Lynnae Neil died of stomach cancer on August 15, 1995.

Sucker punched Izzy Stradlin (Guns N Roses) at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept 11, 1989. Izzy suffered a cut lip from Vince's ring but was otherwise unhurt.

Daughter Skylar Lynnae Neil (b. 26th March 1991 - d. 15th August 1995 of cancer) with 2nd wife Sharise Ruddell

Lead singer of the metal band Mötley Crüe

He is of Mexican descent on his mother's side, and his father is half Native American.

Vince`s latest marriage with Lia Gerardini was officiated by rapper, turned minister, MC Hammer at the Four Seasons hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Guests included fellow Motley Crue members Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee. Also attending were Dennis Rodman, and fellow Surreal Life castmate, Brande Roderick.

Vince met his 2nd wife Sharise Ruddell in 1987 when she came to his house for a 'Naughty Nightie' Pool Party where Vince used to invited the female mud wrestlers to wrestle for his guests. Sharise was one of those mud wrestlers. After they started dating in 1987, she stopped dancing and mud wrestling.

Vince is uncle of three kids: his sister Valerie`s children Blake Michael (b. 1986), Samantha Skye (b. 1997) and Tyler James (b. 2002)

Son Neil Jason Wharton was born in 3rd October 1978. Mother`s name is Tami.

Daughter Beth Lynn Wharton (b. 1985) with first wife Beth Lynn (named after her mother)

Daughter Elizabeth Ashley Wharton (b. 29th October 1983) with first wife Beth Lynn