Winston Antonio Aponte Acta, (born, February 20, 1979) better known by his stage name Villanosam or ToñoStone, is a Dominican Hip-hop Rap artist, composer and producer. He was born and raised in San Pedro Macoris, Dominican Republic and is the son of Winston Bruno Aponte Agesta and Marina Antonia Acta De Aponte.
In 1989, when Villanosam was merely 10 years old he started to listen to Rap music as it was evolving on the music scene in the United States. At such an early age, Villanosam was primarily influenced by the lyrical and rapping style of such artists as Snoop Dogg, 2pac Shakur, Biggie and Puffy. It is at this stage of his young life, that Villanosam decided that his destiny would be in the Hip-Hop Rap scene in the Dominican Republic and worldwide.
By the mid 1990s Villanosam started his music career by initially giving himself the stage name Crazy-G to then change it the following year to Villanosam. According to Villanosam his stage name was derived from the mid-evil name given to villains (which in Spanish translates to villano) who were opposed to living a governed lifestyle imposed by kings and their doctrines. Villanosam, who had his own lifestyle and who created and performed Hip-Hop music, which was classified as negative and for people of lower-class in the Dominican Republic, considered himself to be a “villano”. According to Villanosam, “If being a rapper is bad, then I am a villain”.
With his new stage name, Villanosam started his music career with the Rap group, Perfecto Clan, which included the artists Vakero and the late Wascar Tavares Paris aka Chaka aka “W”. When Villanosam, joined Perfecto Clan, he continuously adjusted and sharpened his smooth story-telling rap style. He created rhymes about everyday life that were quick and cleverly-witty, which allowed him and Perfecto Clan to connect with their audience.
By 2000-2001, the underground Dominican hip-hop urban movement was still in its infancy stages and making progress. It’s around this time, unfortunately, that Perfecto Clan lost one of their members, Wascar Tavares. Perfecto Clan with only two remaining members; Villanosam and Vakero, decided to, unfortunately and respectfully, continue as a group. The duo partnered up with the artists, Cadafy, Androide, Eric Clan and T-Flay. They released the single “Ese Soy Yo”, “Morí Parao”, “Copa Rota”, “La Entrada”, and “La Salida”. By 2004, Villanosam decided to tap into music producing with the guidance of his mentor, Dominican producer Double E, currently known as Evan Espino. With his newly found producing skills, Villanosam co-produced the track, “Concepto De Perfeccion”, which was one of the singles from Perfecto Clan’s album titled “Concepto De Perfeccion”. This would be the first of many singles that Villanosam would produce throughout his music career. The single and the album were extremely successful in making an impact within the underground Dominican Hip-Hop movement in the Dominican Republic.