Vicente was born and raised in Navojoa, Sonora, México. He came to the United States when he was 18 years old and started his career in Spanish media in Los Angeles, California. He became the youngest general assignment reporter for KWHY-22 in 1998. A year later, he was hired by Univision's local news station in Los Angeles KMEX-34, and in 2000 moved to Phoenix, Arizona to become the youngest news anchor in the country for KTTW-33. He also worked as a national correspondent for Noticiero Univision National until 2003.
He received the Golden Mic Award in 2001 from the Southern California Broadcaster's Association for Best Financial Report "A guide for Latinos to report taxes to Uncle Sam". He was awarded three Emmy's form the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Two of them in 2002 and 2003 from the Mountain Chapter in Phoenix, Arizona for Best Series Hard News "The Killings of women in Juarez, México" and Best Hard News Coverage No Time Limit "David's miracle". He was awarded the third Emmy in 2004 by the Midwest Chapter in Chicago, Illinois for "Las Muertas de Juarez".
He was a columnist for the newspaper HOY, owned by Tribune Publishing Company from 2003 to 2006.
He is a filmmaker by accident. In 2008 released his opera prima "A Forgotten Injustice" which he produced and directed. "A Forgotten Injustice" is the first film that uncovers the massive and unconstitutional deportation of more than two million U.S citizens and legal residents of Mexican descent. His Grandmother and Great Uncle are victims of the illegal deportations.
Vicente resides in Chicago with his youngest brother.
