Tony Vincent (born Anthony Peter Strascina, July , ) is an American
actor, producer singer and songwriter based out of New York City, New
York. He took the stage name Tony Vincent when he was preparing to
release his first EP in .Vincent was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
His professional career began while attending Belmont University in
Nashville, Tennessee. Using the school's recording studio, he recorded
what became his first single, "Love Falling Down". It was originally
released only to his hometown radio station, KLYT in Albuquerque. The
song proved popular. When it hit No. on that station's charts, he and
a college friend hastily organized a campaign to release the single
nationally. The single was released nationwide in May and appeared
for one week on the national CCM radio charts in July , becoming the
first independently released single ever to do so. After signing a
recording contract with Star Song Records / EMI, Vincent spent six
more years recording in Nashville. During that time, Vincent had six
No. songs on Billboard's radio charts and his song, "One Deed", from
the album of the same name, was featured in a United Way of America
campaign.In , Vincent moved to New York, and by March had landed a
role in the American touring production of Rent. In January , Vincent
returned to New York and made his Broadway debut in the cast of Rent
â€" appearing first in the role of Roger, and then later as Mark â€"
at the Nederlander Theatre.
actor, producer singer and songwriter based out of New York City, New
York. He took the stage name Tony Vincent when he was preparing to
release his first EP in .Vincent was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
His professional career began while attending Belmont University in
Nashville, Tennessee. Using the school's recording studio, he recorded
what became his first single, "Love Falling Down". It was originally
released only to his hometown radio station, KLYT in Albuquerque. The
song proved popular. When it hit No. on that station's charts, he and
a college friend hastily organized a campaign to release the single
nationally. The single was released nationwide in May and appeared
for one week on the national CCM radio charts in July , becoming the
first independently released single ever to do so. After signing a
recording contract with Star Song Records / EMI, Vincent spent six
more years recording in Nashville. During that time, Vincent had six
No. songs on Billboard's radio charts and his song, "One Deed", from
the album of the same name, was featured in a United Way of America
campaign.In , Vincent moved to New York, and by March had landed a
role in the American touring production of Rent. In January , Vincent
returned to New York and made his Broadway debut in the cast of Rent
â€" appearing first in the role of Roger, and then later as Mark â€"
at the Nederlander Theatre.
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