Anthony Vincent (musician)

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Anthony Vincent
BornSeptember 21, 1987 (1987-09-21) (age 36)[1]
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • YouTuber
  • musician
  • singer
  • video producer
  • internet personality
Years active2014–present
Musical career
OriginPort Chester, New York, U.S.
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass guitar
  • keyboards
YouTube information
Also known asTen Second Songs
Channel
Genres
  • Music
  • comedy
Subscribers3.46 million[2]
Total views281.7 million[2]
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers

Last updated: May 5, 2023

Anthony Vincent Valbiro, also known by the online alias Ten Second Songs, is an American YouTuber and musician based in Port Chester, New York.[3] He gained recognition for singing covers of popular songs in different styles and genres.[4]

Career[edit]

Vincent played bass in the band Rot in Pain, who released their debut EP in 2003.[5] He began to sing in 2005 and formed the band Set the Charge with his brother Frank in 2007.[6][7] He refined his vocal skills while studying under Ken Tamplin.[8]

Vincent started an Internet radio channel with his brother, which later evolved into a music production business.[6] He began to make videos on Fiverr and created his YouTube channel to promote his business.[9] He gained a large following in 2014 after releasing a cover of "Dark Horse" in 20 different styles.[1] In 2014, Set the Charge began playing shows as a four-piece band.[7]

Vincent has collaborated with other artists such as Jared Dines and Eric Calderone.[10][11] In 2018, Vincent and Calderone formed the band Riptide.[12] In 2019, Vincent portrayed John Corabi in the Mötley Crüe biopic The Dirt.[13]

Before 2021, Vincent primarily went by his online alias Ten Second Songs. He rebranded his YouTube channel as Anthony Vincent in March of that year.[14]

Discography[edit]

Solo albums[15]
  • Songs in 20 Styles or More (2017, as Ten Second Songs)
  • Ten Second Songs, Vol. 1 (2020, as Ten Second Songs)
  • Ten Second Songs, Vol. 2 (2020, as Ten Second Songs)
Rot in Pain
  • Rot in Pain (2003 – EP)
Set the Charge[7]
  • Auditory Insemination (2015 – EP)
  • Sky Goes On (2017)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Newman, Jason (March 21, 2014). "Meet the Guy Behind '20 Styles of Katy Perry' 'Dark Horse' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "About Anthony Vincent". YouTube.
  3. ^ Apicella, Samantha (November 14, 2017). "Hear Port Chester's Viral Star Sing Katy Perry's 'Dark Horse' in 20 Different Styles". Westchester Magazine. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Childers, Chad (November 20, 2017). "Anthony Vincent Tackles 10 Songs in the Style of Metallica". Loudwire. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  5. ^ Shea, Jim (October 12, 2004). "Rot in Pain Rocks Out at WRHU". The Hofstra Chronicle. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Bakar, NJ; Ali, Nehal. "Exclusive: Interview with Anthony Vincent". Rock Era Magazine. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c Geiser, James (September 17, 2017). "Interview: Anthony Vincent of Set The Charge and 10 Second Songs". Antihero Magazine. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "Ten Second Songs: Before Working with Ken Tamplin I Still Could Sing, but I Didn't Have a Lot of Technique to Rely On". Ultimate Guitar. May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  9. ^ Brozyna, Piotr (October 10, 2017). "Ten Second Songs' Anthony Vincent talks YouTube fame, going viral and gives advice". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  10. ^ Shoemaker, Whitney (July 20, 2019). "Billie Eilish track gets Breaking Benjamin-style makeover in nostalgic cover". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  11. ^ Bienstock, Richard (October 29, 2018). "Watch Anthony Vincent Perform Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" in 42 Different Styles". Guitar World. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  12. ^ Childers, Chad (July 22, 2018). "Anthony Vincent + EROCK Give 10 Songs the Ghost Treatment". Loudwire. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  13. ^ Blistein, Jon (March 26, 2019). "Hear Motley Crue's 'Kickstart My Heart' Sung in Style of Led Zeppelin, Ricky Martin". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  14. ^ Neilstein, Vince (March 17, 2021). "'Ten Second Songs' is No More: YouTuber Anthony Vincent Rebrands Channel". MetalSucks. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  15. ^ "Ten Second Songs". Deezer. Retrieved May 8, 2021.