Karl Vincent

Karl Vincent was raised in the East Bay of San Francisco Bay Area.His deep passion for music started at an early age as he began his music studies at the age of 10 on the guitar, later the violin, and then moved to the bass at 13. From this point on, music experiences came to him from many directions - orchestra, chamber music, jazz, popular music all became major areas of performance. Karl chose to move to Los Angeles and study. His teachers include bass masters Petrio Mercurio, Milt Kestenbaum, Arni Egilsson, Stanley Clarke, and his mentor - legendary bassist Red Callender. UCLA took notice of Karl's potential and he enrolled under a full music scholarship, one of several awards he would receive that also includes a grant from National Endowment for the Arts. While at UCLA, Karl studied Ethnomusicology and also met soon-to-be film composer Christopher Young. From there began a long successful association and association. Christopher Young introduced Karl to several prominent musicians, composers, and contractors that recognized his unique acting skills and musicianship. You are more likely to find Karl as a soloist or either in or leading the bass section on feature movies, TV shows, live concerts, and acting or cameo appearances on TV, in commercials, and movies. Show less «