He was born in 1965 in bucolic upstate New York, where he was inspired by the Mohican, Dutch and industrial revolution influences, that make up his hometown of Troy, NY. It was here that Vincent at a young age was moved by his fathers passion in art, which inspired his own passion for painting. In an effort to hone his self taught talent into skill, Vincent moved to New York City in 1998 to study at the Art Students League where he learned to break from artistic and social conventions. He later moved to Los Angeles in 2000 to further his education at The California Art Institute studying under Glen Orbitz and Aaron Westerberg .