Quang Vinh was born on 18 May 1982 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. An aspiring singer from an early age, he participated in the local youth choir and performed frequently on the radio, television and children music festivals. He became popular with Mẹ hiền yêu dấu, Cho con, Thằng Bờm, Tây Du Ký, Trăng tròn, Tuổi của trăng, Heal the world... and was known as Hoàng Tử Sơn Ca (the Nightingale Prince). In 1998, Quang Vinh went to the United States to study at Monsignor Bonner High School, Pennsylvania.