Vincent Stone

Vincent Stone
Also known asVincent Stone McManus
Mark McManus
BornAustralia
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals

Vincent Stone is an Australian singer.[1] He was signed after impressing Sony Music while playing showcase gigs at Les Girls.[2] His single "Sunshine" saw him nominated for 1994 ARIA Awards for Best New Talent[3] and Breakthrough Artist – Single.

Stone moved into acting and had roles in Superman Returns and Love My Way before playing a lead role in the Australian thriller The Backpacker.[4]

Stone is also known for being the model for the character of Strelok in the videogame S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[5]
Vincent Stone
  • Released: April 1994
  • Label: Columbia (474291 2)
  • Format: CD
 65

Singles

List of singles
Title Year Album
"Sunshine" 1992 Vincent Stone
"Best of My Love" 1993
"Girls" 1994

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1994 "Sunshine" Best New Talent Nominated [6]
Breakthrough Artist - Single Nominated

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2004 The Crop Dago
2006 Superman Returns Grant
2011 The Backpacker Vincent Malek

References

  1. ^ Winkler, Tim (25 March 1994), "Stone's Push To Get Seriously Funky", The Age
  2. ^ Doughty, Clayton (14 April 1994), "Darlo's latest Mr Cool", Sydney Morning Herald
  3. ^ "Best New Talent", ARIA
  4. ^ Goldsworthy, Tahnae (18 April 2011), "Not such a bad guy - it's all an act", Southern Highland News
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 269.
  6. ^ "Winners by Year 1994". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 9 January 2012.