Joseph Vincent Encarnacion (born August 15, 1989), better known as Joseph Vincent, is a Filipino-American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Joseph has been twice featured on NBC’s The Ellen DeGeneres Show and has performed at well-known Los Angeles venues, such as The House of Blues,[1] The Knitting Factory,[2] Roxy Theatre, El Rey Theatre, The Troubadour,[3] among international venues in Australia, Singapore, and Canada.[4][5]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Vincent Encarnacion |
| Born | August 15, 1989 (age 35) |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Acoustic, pop |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Vocals, Ukulele, Oboe |
| Website | www |
Early life
editJoseph Vincent was born on August 15, 1989, in Los Angeles, California, United States. He is of Filipino descent. Vincent picked up his first guitar when he was 15 and started by playing song covers of some of his main musical influences, such as Jack Johnson and Jason Mraz. He began writing and composing his own original songs at the age of 16. Vincent graduated from the University of California-Irvine in 2011.[6]
Career
editVincent entered the music scene in June 2008 by uploading cover songs to YouTube, where he became widely recognized. As of March 27, 2022, he has over 1.67 million subscribers and over 324 million views.[7] Vincent has often collaborated with other well-known Youtube artists, such as Jason Chen and Clara C. Although he is best known in the United States, Vincent has become internationally popular, having performed sold out shows in Singapore, Canada, and Australia, and being voted Australia’s "Youtube Artist of the Year" by Star Central magazine.[8]
Outside of his YouTube success, Vincent was the winner of Kababayan LA's first 'Kababayan Superstar' contest in 2009 and has been featured twice on NBC’s The Ellen DeGeneres Show; he was featured first for their Wonderful Web of Wonderment, and later as a performer on April 29 and May 27, 2010.[9][10][11]
On September 14, 2010, Vincent signed to Catch Adventures and was managed by Tom Ngo, releasing his debut album, Blue Skies, in late 2012.[12][13] Vincent performed on the main stage at California food festival 626 Night Market on August 16, 2014, at their Santa Anita Park, Arcadia location and again on June 6, 2015, at their OC Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa location.[14]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Blue Skies (2012)
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
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| "If You Stay" | 2011 | Blue Skies |
| "Bumblebee" | 2011 | Blue Skies |
| "S.A.D." | 2012 | Blue Skies |
| "All I Wanted" | 2015 |
References
edit- ^ "Joseph Vincent, Singer-Songwriter and Youtube Sensation". 4 October 2012. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Lennon with Cary Ott / Joseph Vincent / Matt Chapman". Eventful.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ Joseph Vincent, Singer-Songwriter and Youtube Sensation
- ^ JOSEPH VINCENT Visits Australia | Supafame Touring
- ^ "YouTube Sensation Joseph Vincent Shares His Musical Journey". Privy.net. 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "share this article Youtube Sensation Joseph Vincent – From Youtube to Ellen Degeneres Show". Yhponline.com. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Joseph Vincent". YouTube. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Youtube Artist Of The Year: Joseph Vincent". Starcentralmagazine.com. February 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Get To Know Joseph Vincent". Jackfroot.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Ellen Welcomes Web Sensation Joseph Vincent - The Ellen DeGeneres Show". 1 July 2012. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
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- ^ "Moncler Outlet Online Shop Moncler Madrid,moncler Barcelona,moncler Madrid Outlet". Channelapa.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Check Out a Snippet of Joseph Vincent's New Song - "S.A.D. (Single Awareness Day)" - a-Tunes.net". A-tunes.net. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "626 Night Market features extended hours for mix of music, food, art and film". Pasadena Star News. 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2020-01-29.