Daily Inspiration: Meet Tony Vincent

Today we’d like to introduce you to Tony Vincent. He and his team share their story with us below:

Widely known for his appearance as a finalist on NBC’s The Voice, recording artist, actor, and producer Tony Vincent has spent the last 22 years of his career dividing his time between London and New York City. While at university, Vincent started his record company, Adobe Flats Music, writing and producing an EP (Love Falling Down) that led to his first major label recording contract with EMI Records. The two solo albums that followed (Tony Vincent, One Deed) produced six #1 Billboard radio singles.

In 1997 Vincent took a detour into the rock-based theater, starring on Broadway in RENT (Mark, Roger), Jesus Christ Superstar (Judas Iscariot), and Green Day’s American Idiot (St. Jimmy). He played Simon Zealotes in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s film remake of Jesus Christ Superstar and is also featured in the cinematic Andrew Lloyd Webber: Masterpiece (Live from Beijing). Vincent originated the role of Galileo Figaro in the rock band Queen’s We Will Rock You on London’s West End. Also, he fronted the band multiple times, including an epic “Bohemian Rhapsody” performance for Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee, with a live audience of over 1 million people surrounding Buckingham Palace and 200 million viewers globally.

Vincent independently released two more albums, A Better Way, produced by Adam Anders (Glee, Rock Of Ages), and the self-produced In My Head, following his showing on The Voice. Tony Vincent is writing and working with artists from his newly relocated recording studio (SoundShop370) in Nashville and is leading PCG Theatrical— a customized, full-service artist development program designed for aspiring musical theatre performers.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
First, I feel incredibly fortunate to have had the career I’ve had thus far. My move from being a recording artist onto a Broadway stage seemed like a seamless transition- and it was! That being said, after many years on professional theatrical stages, it’s been difficult to put back on the singer/songwriter hat. Even though I was putting out music and producing other artists while on Broadway and West End stages, people continued to think of me as a “musical theatre guy.” When I was a finalist on NBC’s The Voice, I looked at the opportunity for the chance for my return to making rock/pop music full-time. Unfortunately, NBC chose to focus their story on me as coming from the musical theatre- even though I had 6 #1 Billboard Radio Hits under my belt before ever hitting New York City.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
Now that I live in Nashville, I wear several different hats. First and foremost, I’m a performer and sing with projects and orchestras (doing pop/rock material) worldwide. I also have a proper studio in my home called SoundShop370 (www.soundshop370.com), where I write, record, and mix records for myself and outside clients. I also have a passion for musical theatre coaching- but my curriculum is unconventional in that I approach it from a music-first perspective. After that, I focus on effective story-telling and being authentic on stage in your role, in your skin. I do this via PCG Theatrical (www.pcgtheatrical.com). Also, my partner and I have just created a full-service, customized Speech Coaching, Speech Writing, and Personal Brand consulting firm, Empowered By Speech, which I’m incredibly excited about. Can find details at www.empoweredbyspeech.com soon. And while I love being involved across many creative environments– and it thrills me to work with promising and developing talent- either from music, musical theatre, or corporate environment– I’m most honored to be a Papa.

Let’s talk about our city – what do you love? What do you not love?
I adore museums, and The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is fantastic, as is the unique National World War I Museum. Also, the City Market is a brilliant farmers’ market! Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to sit down for lengthy periods in KC, so I would probably say the weather is my least favorite thing about the city. Relentless summers and hard-core winters- are not my jam particularly.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.tonyvincent.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialtonyvincent/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TonyVincentOfficial
• Other: www.soundshop370.com