Fifty Vinc

Fifty Vinc (born June 9, 1994 in Datteln, real name Vincent Jewell) is a German record producer and composer.

Biography Vinc grew up bilingual in Lüdinghausen, as his father is a native American from New Jersey. His father was a DJ in various clubs across the United States, playing genres like Hip-Hop, Funk, and RnB music.

Vinc initially attended primary school but was transferred to a special school for children with behavioral issues after the second grade. He later moved to a secondary school and subsequently attended a vocational college. In 2015, he successfully completed his specialized higher education entrance qualification.

From 2017 to 2020, Vinc completed an apprenticeship as a management assistant for forwarding and logistics services before starting his career as an independent music composer and producer.

Music career

Vinc's early hobby was Breaking, which led him to initially produce music for this scene. Later, he focused on producing in genres like Hip-Hop and Rap. Inspired by his idol Hans Zimmer and his passion for epic, cinematic, orchestral and trailer music, Vinc started blending modern Hip-Hop sounds with elements of film music. This unique style is a defining feature of his musical works. His works have also been used by various brands, organizations, and events.

In September 2016, the debut album Trittschall by German female rapper and actress Nina Menke was released, with Vinc contributing as a composer for the tracks Flaschenpost and Outro.

Vinc also collaborated on the soundtrack of the Brazilian short film Djorge: Da Bonja pro Mundo with Didek Beats.

Additionally, the far-right rapper Chris Ares used several of Vinc's compositions in his 2020 album Ares, which charted in Switzerland at number 44 for a week.

In 2020, the album NNicht Ohne Campf by rapper NNOC was released. On this album, Vinc composed the single Königsdisziplin featuring Liquit Walker in collaboration with Didek Beats and Milez Beats.

In 2022, the single Killer's Blood by the artist Cryptik Soul and the American rappers Swifty McVay and Kuniva was released, based on the composition Way Of The Warrior (Part 1) by Vinc. McVay and Kuniva are former members of the award-winning hip-hop crew D12, which had been signed to Shady Records, the label of successful American rapper Eminem, since 1999.

In 2020, Vinc's album Hip Hop & Rap Beats 5 reached the Top 100 Hip-Hop/Rap Albums on Greek iTunes Charts, peaking at 17.

In 2022, Vinc's singles gained attention from international music magazines and blogs like The Source and Earmilk.

In October 2024, Vinc released the production music album Lost Relics through BMG Production Music, designed for the film and TV industry.

For the Berlin-based dance group Team Recycled, which appeared in the 20th season of the U.S. talent show America’s Got Talent, Vinc composed several original pieces. The first work was created for the group's audition performance, in which the act stood out due to a musically accompanied movement from the main stage into the audience area. During this part of the broadcast, Vinc’s music—composed specifically for the scene—was featured and positively highlighted on air by judge Simon Cowell with the words "Music’s fantastic". Subsequently, Vinc also worked on the musical concepts for Team Recycled’s quarterfinal and final performances. The group received the Golden Buzzer from judge Howie Mandel in the quarterfinals, which granted them direct entry into the final of the season. The compositions used were specifically tailored to the choreography, lighting design, and cinematic staging of the performances. All pieces were created as original compositions and formed an integral part of the dance group’s acts as broadcast on U.S. television and via streaming. Vinc was thus involved as a composer and music producer in multiple appearances by Team Recycled on the show.

Vinc is an official Power User of the Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) FL Studio as well as composer and sound designer for Amori Sounds, a Hip-Hop production music company and publisher from the Bronx, New York.

Discography

Albums

Singles