Written by: Sadie Latimer | News Editor<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have seen someone dancing down the streets of Monmouth wearing a pair of iconic sunglasses, it\u2019s most likely been 20-year-old Trey Vincent. He has lived in Monmouth for about 13 years and will find any excuse to show off his moves around town. Even though he is not a student, he may still be found dancing down the sidewalks of Western\u2019s campus. When asked if he was enrolled, he replied, \u201cNo, I just like walking around all the time.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI absolutely love listening to my music, and I also like dancing,\u201d said Vincent. \u201cThere’s a perfectly good road ahead of me. Why not dance and listen to music?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Specifically, Vincent prefers tunes from anywhere between the 1940\u2019s and 1990\u2019s. Most recently, Vincent had \u201cAin\u2019t That a Kick in the Head\u201d by Dean Martin on loop. \u201c(Dean Martin) is called the \u2018King of Cool,\u2019\u201d said Vincent. The song was released in July 1960 and was originally written for the film \u201cOcean\u2019s 11.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlso, I’ve been listening to \u2018From Russia with Love\u2019 by Matt Monro. It’s one of the James Bond theme songs, and I’ve been watching the Sean Connery Bond films,\u201d said Vincent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although his favorite songs are not from this century, he does branch out occasionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy friends have been trying to get me into Sabrina Carpenter and I’m not going to lie, for a modern performer, she does pretty good,\u201d said Vincent. Although it may be a bit controversial, he admitted to not being a fan of Taylor Swift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although the weather has been less than ideal recently for those who love the outdoors and the sun, Vincent can still occasionally be spotted frolicking down a sidewalk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSometimes I’m just not in the mood to dance in the rain. But there are some times I have all this pent-up energy and I just gotta head down (a road).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No matter what \u2014 rain or shine \u2014 Vincent can always be spotted wearing a pair of sunglasses. It\u2019s the one item he can\u2019t live without, and he owns fourteen pairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At heart, Vincent is an extrovert. He loves meeting, starting conversations and sharing his music with new people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He is currently working at a police academy in Salem, Oregon, as a roleplayer. He acts out scenarios with the cops-in-training, such as pretending to get arrested or being in a high-speed chase. He also occasionally acts out behavioral health scenarios for practice. \u201cApparently I’m very believable,\u201d said Vincent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\u2019s been working as a roleplayer since March 2023. \u201cThey post notices every few months. For me, it was in January of last year, and then I got the job in March. They also do another hiring process in October,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his spare time, Vincent loves to do karate. He first joined mainly to make new friends, however, he was also influenced by the TV show \u201cCobra Kai,\u201d a modern continuation of the \u201cKarate Kid\u201d movies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In school, Vincent\u2019s least favorite subject was math, with his favorite subject being P.E.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI never got a chance to do acting in high school \u2026 so P.E. was my favorite by default.\u201d He does hope to do more acting in the future, inspired by his favorite actor, Robert Downey Jr. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite not being fond of math, he loves learning new things. \u201cI would like to build up as many skills as possible and learn as many languages as I can before I turn 25,\u201d said Vincent. \u201cApparently the more languages you learn before 25, the more languages you can easily comprehend and have at your disposal later in life.\u201d He is already fluent in American Sign Language, knows a small amount of German and is teaching himself Spanish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c(Learning Spanish is) not that easy, because all I have is a book and no one to practice with,\u201d said Vincent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another thing he has learned is how to be patient. \u201c(I\u2019m proud I was) able to build my patience. It isn’t naturally one of my strong suits,\u201d said Vincent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He has many goals for the future, including his main goal of acting in films. He plans to build as many skills as he can before he turns 25, on top of his language learning goal. He also wants to get his barber\u2019s certification and become a film hairstylist, before he eventually becomes an actor himself \u2014 leaving the future bright for Western\u2019s \u201cDancing Dude.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Contact the author at howlnews@mail.wou.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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