With bass playing is rooted in the school of funk, jazz, and country, Vince got his start in a small
town called Gobler, Missouri. His singing around the farm prompted his mother to enter him into
a talent show where he would realize his passion. After moving to Troy, New York, Vince began
his education picking up the trombone, piano, and various other instruments until
stumbling upon one in particular.

"I was walking home from the boys club one evening when I heard a sound coming from a hotel.
This was the first live band I'd ever heard, and the sound of the bass filling up the room
and the band was like magic to me."

He knew from then on that the bass was his instrument. His first axe was a four string acoustic guitar as his
parents could not afford much more. This newfound love and talent for the bass led Vince to the
doorsteps of the greats. As warm up band, he has touched some of the premier entertainers such as
Janis Joplin, BB King, The Ohio Players, Billy Stewart, Ronnie Lauws, Stanley Turntine, and Bobby Humphry.
He has played with the likes of Maurice and Earl and Miss Maggie's Children, backing up Arthur Connelly and
Peaches and Herb. After moving to Columbus, Ohio in 1969, Vince put his own band together called "The Seeds of Fulfullment".
This group traveled the country and along the way worked with Al Jarreau, Les McCann, The Four Ments, and The Platters.