Vince Everett Ellison was born on a cotton plantation in Haywood County, Tennessee. His parents, at that time, were sharecroppers. Through hard work and a belief in Jesus Christ, his parents pulled him and his seven siblings out of poverty. His family started the Ellison Family Gospel singing group, where Vince sang and played multiple instruments as a child and young adult. Vince worked for five years as a correctional officer at the Kirkland Correctional Institution in Columbia, South Carolina. Afterward, Vince worked in the nonprofit arena.

In 2000, Vince received the Republican Party nomination for South Carolina’s 6th congressional district. In 2019, Vince wrote The Iron Triangle, which became an Amazon #1 bestseller. He has appeared numerous times on Hannity, The Laura Ingraham Show, Newsmax, OAN, The Joe Pags Show, The Brian Kilmeade Show, The Howie Carr Show, and many other radio and television programs. He is the author of the #1 bestseller, 25 Lies, and has appeared on Tucker Carlson and Bill O’Reilly.

Vince is a member of Project 21 and has written numerous articles for American Greatness magazine, bizpacreview.com, and other publications.