About

Vincent Sebastian is a music producer, percussionist, DJ, musicologist, and speaker whose work bridges creativity and research. With a career spanning global tours, collaborations with diverse artists, and releases on respected record labels, Vincent brings both practice and insight to his craft. His PhD research explores music psychology, cultural musicology, and ritual, focusing on how music is experienced, created, and communicated. Dedicated to rethinking music’s role in society, Vincent seeks to move beyond its perception as entertainment, highlighting its potential as a tool for health, well-being, and spiritual growth.

He holds a Ph.D Music, Bachelor of Psychology, and Bachelor in Music and Sound Design (first class honours), for which he received the University Medal from the University of Technology, Sydney.

He runs The Nest, a recording and music production space in Sydney created with Declan Kelly, where he creates music and facilities the creative process for others.

Vincent’s original music with the band OYOBI includes the blending of the traditional Latin rhythms of his Latino heritage with electronic sounds and technologies. He has released music on global labels Defected, Imagenes, Prison Records, Vamos, United Music, Shika Shika, Groovescooter, Ocha Records, Atjazz Record Company, and collaborating with celebrated artists including Pepe Citarrela, Atjazz, Hallex M, Jorge Montiel, Myles Bigalow, Qvln, Oveous, Selomi, Barrio Lindo, Milan, Amaru Tribe, and Cosmos Midnight.

Oyobi’s music has topped the Traxsource charts on multiple occasions, and is frequently included in the Top Ten and ‘Best of the year’ categories. It has been featured on Late Night Tales, Bandcamp Weekly, radio stations around the world, and labelled “Nothing short of sublime…” by ToneDeaf Magazine, and “Stunning !” by Laurent Garnier.

Vincent’s was also nominated for Australia’s highest music award, an Aria Award for his work with band Watussi. His decorated career includes performances in Australia and abroad at major festivals including: Bluesfest, Woodford, Womadelaide, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Vivid, Opera House, Rainforest Festival (Malaysia), Bogota Festival De Teatro (Colombia), Ulsan Festival (Korea), Osaka Kokolo Festival (Japan), NOMA (Thailand), and Ku De Ta (Indonesia). He

Memorable performances and supports include: Santana, Seun Kuti, Ricky Martin, Los Amigos Invisibles, Los Van Van, Katy Perry, Earth Wind and Fire, and with electronic DJs Ron Carroll, Love Tattoo, Rob Vission, Sandy Rivera, Chuck Love, & Richard Earnshaw.

Vincent was the in-house percussionist for American television show 'Name that Tune' with Randy Jackson and Jane Krakowski, and is endorsed by brands Toca Percussion, Wincent sticks, and Protection Racket.

He is consistently involved with innovative art-based projects that explore his interests in arts practice, music psychology, and spirituality. Previous projects include Pulse, a two-person contemporary dance piece that explores spiritual transformation; Melody of Humanity, a musical work that incorporates 20 migrant musicians from diverse ethnicities; and inclusion at the 2023 Dancecult Conference in London, where he presented his PhD research to an international panel, contributing to the international discussion on electronic music culture and ritual.

Vincent currently dedicates himself to creating and performing music, and sharing knowledge through his blog, books, podcasts, and speaking events.