Vincent Capretta
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Vincent Capretta began his music career at the age of seven studying
music theory and classical guitar at the renown Cleveland Music School
Settlement. Winning radio talent contests at the age of twelve led
Capretta to vocal scholarship in the Opera Department of the prominent
Cleveland Institute of Music. In addition to serving as lead tenor for
the Cleveland Civic Light Opera for two seasons, Capretta has held
several leading roles in professional and community theater. Capretta
was featured at the New Music Seminar in New York City in 1986 in
response to his first music video "Fallin Again". In 1987, Capretta hit
the national Eurobeat charts in the United States on LSA Records with
his covers of the disco classics "I Will Survive" and "Turn the Beat
Around" and again in 1990 with "Never Knew Love Like This Before".
Capretta hit the European dance charts in 1992 on Loading Bay Records
with his rendition of the classic "It's My Party" and his featured on
the Best of Loading Bay High Energy Volume I. Topping the Playboy Cable
Channel Hot Rock's chart in 1993 with his #1 steamy music video "Puerto
Rican Sex", Capretta is also known for his successful music video
"Stormy Weather" on ETV and RockAmerica in 1996. Now Capretta
resurfaces in 2009 on CM Records with the huge dance floor anthem "Big
Mama's House" produced by International dance music producer Rod
Carrillo.