Born in a family with great respect and appreciation for music, Vinod Vaishnav started his formal training in Tabla at an age of 18. Since the very beginning, he took his training in Tabla under the able guidance of Pt. Nandan Mehta, a renowned and senior most disciple of Padma Vibhushan Pt. Kishan Maharaj of the Banaras Gharana. He was trained under the traditional Guru-Shishya Parampara. During the period of learning under Pt. Nandan Mehta, he also received guidance from Pt. Puran Maharaj, son of Pt. Kishan Maharaj, and Pt. Kishan Maharaj himself during their visits to Ahmedabad. The blessings of these Gurus have developed Vinod Vaishnav into a refined exponent of the Tabla in the pure Banaras Gharana style. He won the first prize in percussion segment at Pt. Omkarnath Competition organized by Gujarat Sangeet Natak Academy in 1985.

He has given performances in various cities across India including Mumbai, Delhi, Agra, Meerut, Jaipur, Indore, Bhopal, various cities of Gujarat etc. He has performed at major concerts including Maharshi Vishnu Digambar Sangeet Sammelan, Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan, Pt Omkarnath Festival, Baiju Sangeet Festival, Tana-Riri Sangeet Festival, Akashvani National Program of Music, Akashvani Tuesday Night Concert, etc. He has accompanied many famous artists including Padma Vibhushan Pt. Jasraj, Padma Bhushan Pt. Rajan-Sajan Mishra, Padma Bhushan Smt. N. Rajam, Padma Shri Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt, Padma Shri Pt. Gokulotsavji Maharaj, Ustad Sultan Khan, Padma Shri Smt. Shubha Mudgal, Pt. Shashimohan Bhatt, Smt. Manju Mehta etc. Also, he is a regular artist at All India Radio and Doordarshan.

He has served as a judge in competitions organized by Gujarat State Sports and Cultural Activities Division. He has also been a member of the selection committee for Tabla at Music College, M. S. University, Baroda. He has been a faculty of percussion at Saptak School of Music, Ahmedabad since several years and has trained a large number of students over these years.