Vincent Sebastian is a percussionist, music producer, DJ, and researcher whose work fuses creative practice and deep research. With a career spanning global tours, collaborations with diverse artists, and releases on respected record labels, Vincent brings both practice, research, and insight to his craft.

Through his doctoral research he explores how traditional ritual music practices are evolving across culture using new music technologies. He shares his research insights using captivating story-telling, live performance, and the latest scientific research aimed to alter our perception of music and its transformative potential.

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.

His research and career culminates in the Sound-Soul System, a holistic approach to music performance that merges psychology, ritual, and technology. Rhythm is at the heart of the Sound-Soul System, used for its time-tested and traditional role in facilitating transformative experience.

His studio is a creative space where rhythm, composition, and research come together. More than a recording studio, it is where he develops original works, and collaborates with those pushing the boundaries of music. His music has been released on global labels Defected, Imagenes, Prison Records, Vamos, United Music, Shika Shika, Groovescooter, Ocha Records, Atjazz Record Company, with exciting collaborations with artists Pepe Citarrela, Atjazz, Hallex M, Jorge Montiel, Myles Bigalow, Qvln, Oveous, Selomi, Barrio Lindo, Milan, Amaru Tribe, and Cosmos Midnight.

His band Oyobi blends the traditional Latin rhythms of his heritage with electronic sounds and technologies, providing a unique sound, with live performance that blends drumming, musicianship, and machine technologies. 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.

Nominated for an Australian Aria Award for his work with band Watussi, Vincent’s 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, Manu Chao, Juan Luis Guerra, 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.

In 2023, he was sponsored by Create NSW to give talks at Dancecult Conference in London, and at the Australasian Computer Music Conference in Sydney, 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, and sharing captivating ideas through his articles, books, podcasts, and speaking events.