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VIN GORDON

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Vin Gordon, a.k.a. Trommie, Don D. Junior Vin Gordon, born Aug. 4, 1949, in Jamaica is a graduate of the worlds legendary Alpha Boys' School in Kingston Jamaica, where he learned to play trombone and string bass by his talented music tutor the late Lennie Hibbert OD, and other students of the school band.  After graduating from Alpha Boys' School he played with the Salvation Army band for a while in Montego Bay before he joined his other fellow schoolmates such as Headly Bennett, Cedric Brroks, Bobby Ellis and the notorious Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace etc., at Studio One and become a part of a well known backing band where he backed all the famous Jamaican artist from the Wailers to Burning Spare during the rock steady and reggae span.


While living in the UK, he played and toured with the Wailers band for five years and work and toured with Aswad. He is best known in the UK for his hit tune "Warrior Charge" with Aswad band. While in the UK Vin Gordon also work with his schoolmate, record producer and song writer Mr. Milton Morris Moore of M&M MUSIC, Vin Gordon’s album "The Melody Moods of Vin Gordon" is one of the many project he did with M&M MUSIC, Vin Gordon is currently working on new materials with Alpharian producer Milton Morris Moore aka "Country Bop" of M&M MUSIC, Vin Gordon also now works and tours with the Skatalites. 

Mr. Vin Gordon is a representative and member of the Alpha Old Boys Association.