Winston Antonio Aponte Acta, (born, February 20, 1979) better known by his stage name Villanosam or TonoStone, 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. \r \r 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.