Vinny Troia
| Vinny Troia | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Vincenzo Troia August 21, 1980 New Jersey, United States |
| Residence | St. Louis, United States |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | M.S., Information Assurance and Security |
| Alma mater |
Western Governors University State University of New York (Empire State College) |
| Occupation |
Security consultant Music producer DJ |
| Years active | 1997-present |
| Employer | Night Lion Security |
| Organization |
Night Lion Security Curvve Recordings |
| Known for | IT and Computer Security Expert, Hacker. |
| Notable work | Remixes done for Ultra Naté, N'Dea Davenport, Madonna and The Doors |
| Home town | Caldwell, New Jersey |
| Website |
vinnytroia |
Vinny Troia (born August 21, 1980) is a computer security expert, certified ethical hacker and computer forensic investigator, electronic music DJ and producer, and owner of his own security firm, Night Lion Security. He is also the owner of Curvve Recordings, record label based in St. Louis.[1]
Early life and education
Troia holds a bachelor's degree in Information Systems from Empire State College in New York, a master's degree in Information Assurance and Security from Western Governor's University of Utah, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Information Security form Capella University.
Security career
Vinny started Night Lion Security in 2011, during his work with the United States Department of Defense.[2] Night Lion Security was started to assist small, medium and enterprise businesses in detecting and managing cyber security threats. Through his work with Night Lion Security, Troia has been featured on a number of TV and radio programs, to comment as an expert on various security related topics. In 2014, Troia has provided analysis to issues such as the Target data breach,[3][4] NSA spying on mobile phone users,[5] and the growing concern of identity theft and tax return fraud.[6]
Music career
Curvve Recordings
Troia founded his record label, Curvve Recordings, in 2003 with remixes of classical hit dane songs, "Free" and "Soul to Bare".[7] In 2008, Alive Magazine reported: "As an electronic dance music producer, Troia puts his passion to work on his own label, Curvve Recordings."[8]
Vinny Troia released his first original track, "Expression", through Curvve in 2004. The track was received well by critics, with M8 Magazine reporting: "Vinny Troia puts his money where his mouth his by releasing ‘Expression’ on his own label and basically kicking ass with it in the process."[9]
Within a few years of the label's launch, Vinny Troia partnered with Canadian singer/songwriter Jaidene Veda. The success of Troia and Veda's first single, "Flow", with remix by Gareth Emery, paved the way for future collaborations. Together, Troia and Veda produced four original singles, each of which appeared in the Billboard Dance Charts.
In addition to his work with Curvve Recordings, several of Troia's productions and remixes went on to top the Beatport and Billboard dance charts, including remixes for Ultra Naté, N'Dea Davenport, Madonna and The Doors.
Discography
Singles
| Title | Artist | Year | Label | Remixers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Fade Into You | Vinny Troia feat Jaidene Veda | Curvve | Jerome Isma-ae and Ilan Bluestone |
| 2012 | Do For Love (Remixes) | Vinny Troia feat Jaidene Veda | Curvve | Matt Lange |
| 2011 | Do For Love | Vinny Troia feat Jaidene Veda | Curvve | Dave Aude, D:Fuse, Chris Fortier, Mike Balance, Mike Hiratzka |
| 2009 | Magic | Vinny Troia feat Jaidene Veda | Curvve | Dave Aude, Saeed Younan, Smartminds, Heartache |
| 2008 | House Revisited | Vinny Troia and Shawn Mitiska | Curvve | Retrobyte, J-Soul, Dumb Dan |
| 2006 | Flow (Remixes) | Vinny Troia feat Jaidene Veda | Curvve | Gareth Emery, Starkillers |
| 2005 | Flow | Vinny Troia feat Jaidene Veda | Curvve | Pete Heller, Neil Kolo, Lovesky |
| 2006 | Rewind | Vinny Troia | Curvve | Jerome Isma-ae |
| 2005 | Expression | Vinny Troia | Curvve | Abe Duque, Neil Kolo |
| 2004 | Emergency | Vinny Troia | Oval / Curvve | Gene Carbonell |
| 2003 | Reloaded | Troia & Corbett | ZZ | |
| 2003 | Spiders | Vinny Troia | Sinister | Big Head |
Remixes
| Year | Artist | Title | Label | Mix Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kenneth Thomas and Chad Cisneros | Breakthrough | Curvve | Vinny Troia Remix |
| 2007 | X-1 | Hypnosis | Curvve | Vinny Troia Remix |
| 2006 | N'Dea Davenport | One Day My Love | Curvve | Troia and Lovesky Remix |
| 2005 | Lovesky feat Michael Simone | Runaway | Curvve | Vinny Troia remix |
| 2005 | Steve Porter | Drama Queen | Curvve | Troia and Gow Remix |
| 2004 | Joi Cardwell | Soul to Bare | Curvve | Vinny Troia Remix |
| 2004 | Ultra Nate | Free | Curvve | Corbett and Troia Remix |
| 2004 | Method | Uh Huh | CV | Vinny Troia Remix |
| 2004 | MJ | Scream | CV | Vinny Troia Remix |
| 2004 | Swain and Swell | Island | Harlem | Vinny Troia Remix |
| 2003 | Corbett & Corbo | Filters and Drums | Harlem Traxx | Vinny Troia Remix |
| 2003 | Tony Estrada | Patterns | Oval | Corbett and Troia Remix |
| 2003 | The Doors | When the Music's Over | CV | Vinny Troia Remix |
| 2003 | Corbett feat Michelle | Music is Magic | Oval | Vinny Troia Remix |
| 2002 | Corbett & Troia | Bump and Blast | ZZ | Original Production |
| 2002 | Derek Wright | Space Sessions | Oval | Corbett and Troia Remix |
References
- ↑ "RA: Curvve Recordings". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ↑ Fazal, Farrah (10 January 2014). "'Ethical hacker' sheds light on Target data breach". KSDK. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ↑ Ethical hacker explains data security. KSDK. 24 February 2014.
- ↑ Jackson Higgins, Kelly (13 January 2014). "Target, Neiman Marcus Data Breaches Tip Of The Iceberg". Dark Reading. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ↑ Pertzborn, John (28 January 2014). NSA Spying through popular apps. Fox2.
- ↑ Fazal, Farrah (13 January 2014). "Thieves focus on social security numbers, tax returns". KSDK. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ↑ "The DJ List: Curvve Recordings". The DJ List. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ↑ "DJ Vinny Troia". Alive Magazine. Night Life Edition: 95. May 2008.
- ↑ Dane, Lewis. "Jody Watley - Looking for a New Real Love". DMC World Magazine. Retrieved 23 January 2014.