Anthony Vincent (musician)

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Anthony Vincent
Born1987 (age 3637) [1]
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • YouTuber
  • musician
  • singer
  • video producer
  • internet personality
Years active2014–present
Musical career
Origin Port Chester, New York, U.S.
Instruments
  • 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]
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg1,000,000 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]

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Career

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

Solo albums [15]
Rot in Pain
Set the Charge [7]
Arch Echo

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