Lenn Hammond

Constantine Hammond, commonly known as Lenn Hammond comes from a lineage of music makers, and his last name inspires instant recognition among reggae fans. Born around 1970 in Port Maria, St. Mary, Jamaica, Constantine "Lenn" Hammond was the son of a cabaret singer, Winston "Boyo" Hammond - Winston Hammond a.k.a. Boyo, the nephew of a major reggae vocal star [a195106], and brother of Junior Hammond. The Canadian reggae performer Yogie is his cousin. By the time he was in junior high school, Lenn Hammond was interested in music. Musical influences came from his father, uncle, and Jamaican superstar Dennis Brown, one of the early exponents of a smooth, romantic style in reggae.