[1][2][3][4] Industry insiders recognize Lawrence as co-author of "On and On", the first recording officially designated "house music".
He served as head of marketing and was the lyric writer for "Funk U Up" (the first House track to ever make it onto the Billboard charts), "Undercover" by Dr. Derelict, "Real Love", and many other songs released in the label's heyday.
He thought the guy was cool and decided to learn a little bit about his synthesizers and got a job as an usher at Comiskey Park to pay for them.
Looking up to his mentors, Vince started his own band called Z Factor with Fred Riley – keyboards, Bernadette Rabaya – singer, Carlos Giammarese???
At the same time, Vince was also going to a teen club called The Playground, which was the brainchild of a young entrepreneurial man, Craig Thompson.
After seeing how much Vince was making selling these records in New York, Larry financed his trips to other states to find all the DJ stores and clubs.
[14][15] After exposing some of the dance world's best artists such as Marshall Jefferson, Adonis (artist), Byron Styngly, Farley Jackmaster Funk, Ron Hardy, Screamin’ Rachel, and Jesse Saunders at Trax Records, Vince founded Slang MusicGroup.
With Slang MusicGroup Vince becomes a sort of “pop culture divining rod,” creating original and remix music for bands, gaming, and TV along with innovative advertising campaigns, working with brands and their agencies.
Vince has worked with top selling acts such as Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Korn, R. Kelly, Wyclef Jean, John Legend, and Beyoncé.
He spearheaded the development of the Chicago Fire: A Dance Music Anthology in conjunction with Sony Acid.
This anthology covers many types of electronic music: electro, deep house, old school, progressive, and drum & bass.
Vince when interviewed, expressed his hope that the tool set would help foster a new generation of house music makers and fans.
He attended Lake View High School and later studied marketing at Blackburn College in Carlinville, Illinois.
[14] Remixes: Lupe Fiasco- Jump remix-1st &15th/Thirty Tigers Beyoncé- Ego ---remix John Legend- saveroom ---remix John Legend ~ GREEN LIGHT ---remix Justin Stein ~ LOOSE CONTROL ---remix Jonathan Davis ~ GOT MONEY ---remix Omarion - icebox ---remix Omarion ~ TOUCH ---remix Omarion ~ I'M TRYNA ---remix Solange Knowles- tony ---remix Solange Knowles- sandcastles ---remix Wyclef Jean- sweetest girl ---remix Wyclef Jean- touch your button ---remix Amerie ~ TOUCH ---remix Vivian Green - I Like It (But I Don't Need It) - Columbia ---remix[18] R. Kelly – Thoia Thoing- Jive ---Club Mix P1-In My Soul-Novo ---Club Mix P1-Terranova (Vespa) -Novo ---Club Mix P1- Heat it Up -Novo ---Club Mix Michael Jackson - One More Chance - Epic ---Club Mix (2) R. Kelly – Ignition – Jive ---Club Mix (2) Whitney Houston/Deborah Cox - Same Script Different Cast – Arista ---Club Mix (3) Donell Jones - Where I Wanna Be – Arista ---Club Mix (2) R. Kelly - I Wish – Jive ---Club Mix Absolute - Is It Really Like That – Atlantic ---Club Mix Lina (American singer) - No More – Atlantic ---Club Mix Sisqo - Incomplete - Island/DefJam ---Club Mix 112 - Anywhere - BAD BOY ---Club Mix Crystal Method – Comin’Back – Outpost ---Club Mix KMFDM - Light - WaxTrax/TVT ---Club Mix Concrete Blonde - Wanna Be Your Friend ---Club Mix Taffy - I Love My Radio (UK Mix) – Mute ---Club Mix [19] Releases: Cara Snower ~ Criminal ---Prod JQ ~ Dixie Cups ---Prod JQ ~ Superfly Guy ---Prod JQ ~ go down and show ---Prod[20] Morgan Mallory ~ echoes ---Prod Morgan Mallory ~ spotlight ---Prod Morgan Mallory ~ still you love me ---Prod Morgan Mallory ~ come feel me ---Prod Jana G ~ sleepin ---Prod Jana G ~ make me ---Prod Jana G ~ open up ---Prod Nikki Lynette ~ BIG ---Prod Nikki Lynette ~ need a man ---Prod Savvy and Mandy- dream ---Album Prod Melody Swink- Today is Someday -Iris ---Album Prod[21] Ms. Alto- Heat/Taste the Wine-Slang Recordings ---Writer/Prod Ms. Alto-Sunrise/My First Love-Slang Recordings ---Writer/Prod Liquid Soul-Evolution- Shanachie ---Writer/Prod Yvonne Gage-Mirror Mirror/So Good- Slang Recordings ---Writer/Prod Katia-Let Me Be Free- Slang Recordings ---Writer/Prod Poundseven-Self Titled-Hatelove ---Album Prod Felix Da Housecatt-I Know ElectricBoy- Emperor Norton ---Writer/Prod Urban Knights IV- Clubland- Narada ---Writer/Prod[22] North Avenue - Solutions/Someday - Music101 ---Writer/Prod[23] MOB - Creepin/Breaks Em Off - PD Waxx ---Engineer KoS - Take U There - Long Tall Salley ---Writer/Prod KoS - Summer Nights - Long Tall Salley ---Writer/Prod Vince Lawrence - The Night is Young - KTM/Tressor ---Writer/Prod Vince Lawrence - Songs Without a Singer - KTM/Tressor ---Album Prod Terminal White - The Colorline – White ---Album Prod Donna Summer – What Is It You Want - Atlantic ---Writer/Prod Richard Rodgers - Bed of Roses – Sam ---Writer/Prod Bang Orchestra- Rush- Trax ---Writer/Prod[24] CCP - A Solution – Mute ---Writer/Prod The Swans - Girl with a Gun – Mute ---Writer/Prod Bang Orchestra - Sample That – Geffen ---Writer/Prod[24] Shay Jones – Time To Party – Trax ---Writer/Prod Shay Jones – Feeling the Need – Trax ---Writer/Prod Gwendolyn - Come to Me - Precision / Trax ---Writer/Prod Cath Carroll - Too Good To Live ---Writer/Prod LeNoiz - Wanna Dance – Trax ---Prod Fresh - Dum Dum – Trax ---Prod Farley Jackmaster Funk - Love Can't Turn – Trax ---Writer Marshall Jefferson - Move Your Body – Trax ---Engineer/Prod Virgo/Marshall Jefferson - VirgoTrax / Go Wild - Other Side ---Prod/Engineer Dezz7 / 10City - Funny Love – Trax ---Prod Darryl Pandy - Climax – Brightstar ---Prod Ron Hardy - Sensation – Trax ---Writer/Prod Grant - Dance – Trax ---Prod Midnight - In a Heartbeat – Jessay ---Writer The Homeboys – It's Your Night – Jessay ---Writer Dr. Derelict - Undercover – Jessay ---Writer Z Factor – Z Factor – Mitchbal ---Writer/Prod Jesse Saunders – On & On ---Writer Z Factor – Fast Cars ---Writer/Prod [10] [25]