Joseph Vincent
| Joseph Vincent | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Vincent Encarnacion |
| Born | August 15, 1989 (age 27) |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres |
Acoustic Pop |
| Instruments |
Guitar Vocals |
| Website |
www |
Joseph Vincent Encarnacion (born August 15, 1989), better known as Joseph Vincent, is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Joseph has been 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]
Early life
Joseph Vincent was born on August 15, 1989 in Los Angeles, California. He is of Filipino descent. Joseph 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. Joseph began writing and composing his own original songs at the age of 16. Joseph graduated from the University of California-Irvine in 2011.[6]
Career
In June 2008, Joseph entered the music scene by uploading song covers on YouTube, where he became widely recognized. He now (as of January 30th, 2015) has over 470,000 subscribers and over 68 million views.[7] Joseph 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, Joseph 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, Joseph 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, Joseph Vincent signed to Catch Adventures and was managed by Tom Ngo. Joseph released his debut album, "Blue Skies," in 2011.[12][13]
Discography
Studio Albums
Blue Skies (2012)
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| If You Stay | 2011 | Blue Skies |
| Bumblebee | 2011 | Blue Skies |
| S.A.D. | 2012 | Blue Skies |
All I Wanted || 2015 ||
References
- ↑ http://www.asianjournal.com/galing-pinoy/59-galing-pinoy/7745-joseph-vincent-singer-songwriter-and-youtube-sensation.html
- ↑ http://eventful.com/losangeles_ca/events/lennon-cary-ott-joseph-vincent-matt-chapman-/E0-001-005248676-7
- ↑ http://www.asianjournal.com/consumer/atty-kenneth-go/7745.html?showall=1
- ↑ http://www.supafame.com/tours/the-takeover-tour-joseph-vincent/215
- ↑ "YouTube Sensation Joseph Vincent Shares His Musical Journey". Privy Magazine. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ "share this article Youtube Sensation Joseph Vincent – From Youtube to Ellen Degeneres Show". YHP. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/user/hoorahjencar
- ↑ http://www.starcentralmagazine.com/featured/2010/02/01/youtube-artist-of-the-year-joseph-vincent/
- ↑ http://www.jackfroot.com/2012/01/get-to-know-joseph-vincent/
- ↑ http://ellen.warnerbros.com/2010/04/ellen_welcomes_web_sensation_joseph_vincent_0429.php
- ↑ http://www.channelapa.com/2010/05/joseph-vincent-back-on-ellen.html
- ↑ http://www.channelapa.com/2010/09/joseph-vincent-signs-with-catch-adventures.html
- ↑ http://a-tunes.net/2012/02/01/check-out-a-snippet-of-joseph-vincents-new-song-s-a-d-single-awareness-day/