Beres Hammond

Beres Hammond
OJ
Beres Hammond OJ
	Beres Hammond performing at Reggae Geel 2022
Background information
Birth name	Hugh Beresford Hammond
Born	28 August 1955 (age 68); Annotto Bay, Jamaica
Genres	Reggae
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	singing, toasting
Years active	1972–present
Labels	VP Records, Harmony House

Beres Hammond OJ (born Hugh Beresford Hammond; 28 August 1955, in Annotto Bay, Saint Mary, Jamaica)^[2]^[3] is a Jamaican reggae singer known in particular for his lovers rock music. While his career began in the 1970s, he reached his greatest success in the 1990s.

^ Wartofsky, Alona (15 May 2004). "Beres sends love". Washington Post. Retrieved 12 March 2021. He is much happier where he is now, calling all the shots for his own Harmony House label, which is marketed and distributed by independent reggae powerhouse VP Records.
^ Moskowitz, David V. (2006) Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall, Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-313-33158-8, p. 128-9
^ Huey, Steve "Beres Hammond Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2 February 2010

[1] Wartofsky, Alona (15 May 2004). "Beres sends love". Washington Post. Retrieved 12 March 2021. He is much happier where he is now, calling all the shots for his own Harmony House label, which is marketed and distributed by independent reggae powerhouse VP Records.

[Moskowitz-2] Moskowitz, David V. (2006) Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall, Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-313-33158-8, p. 128-9

[Huey-3] Huey, Steve "Beres Hammond Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2 February 2010

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