Changelings: Aswang

Vincent Veloso is an Asian Filipino-American martial artist (judo, jujutsu, Aikido), trained salsa ballroom dancer & actor, model, writer, producer, award winning director, businessman & 17 instrument performing musician. Originally from New Jersey, he was interested in music and acting at a young age, eventually attending NYU jazz studies program. He has studied music with Ted Nash, Ralph Lalama, Vincent Herring, Steve Coleman, Jerome Callet, Kenny Werner and George Garzone. He studied acting with Ronald Rand, actorsinc and Wendy Mckenzie.

Since 1995, he has been working with many of the established Latin Alternative/rock en espanol crowd, as well as many highly respected jazz musicians, swing and funk acts. He has worked and/or appeared w/ King Chango, Ozomatli, Los Pericos, Los Amigos Invisibles, Pacha Massive, Control Machete, Javier Garcia, Yerba Buena, Sidestepper, Sean Lennon, Jaron Lanier, Badawi, Frank Foster, "Alkebulan" Rodriguez, Jazz Sawyer, Kaleta, DJ Logic, DJ Spooky, DJ Olive, DJ Kenny Summit, DJ Cleveland, DJ Tony Touch, M'lumbo, Dave Stryker, George Garzone, Joe Shepley, Donald Byrd, Bryan Lynch, Bobby Sanabria, Arturo O'farrill, Sunny Jain, Victor Barrientos, Dennis Davis, Tootes & the Maytails, Nick Palumbo & the Flipped fedoras, Dean Shot & the blues Revue, Si Se, Atercielados, Avatar, Brenda K Starr, & many others.

Performance highlights include headlining the 2002 Montreal Jazz Festival with the Venezuelan group King Chango and many world tours with King Chango and Pacha Massive.

Vincent was a professor at the Academy of music of Ramapo College from 1999 to 2006 where he taught winds and music theory, & is the current brass instructor, drill writer/instructor and Assistant Director for the Crimson Kings Drum, Fife & Bugle Corps.

Vince is also featured on a number of music and commercial recordings & films as a musician, music composer, and screenwriter.

After appearing in several short films in the late 90s, Vincent began a more serious acting career in 2009 after his friend, singer/actress 'Margarita Martirosyan (I)' asked him if could play bass and accompany her on a commercial audition where he was also introduced to an agent. Vincent has since made several TV and film appearances, and has directed films like Watson (2014) and shows including the SAG new media series Changelings (2013) which he wrote, executive produced and directed.