Vincent Hammond was born August 27, 1965, at Providence Hospital in Washington, D.C.  The son of an electrical engineer and builder, he was raised as an only child in a country setting in Bowie, Maryland.  In his youth, he was exposed almost solely to country and bluegrass music, and began playing guitar at age six.  It was not until his teens that he began to focus on pop and rock; later, he moved to classical and New Age music.

Vincent continued playing the guitar, his music influenced throughout his teens and early twenties by the hard rock concerts he attended in Maryland and Washington.  During this time, he was lead guitarist in several original rock bands and the sole composer.

A turning point in his development, he says, was the first time he heard the music of Alex de Grassi.  He was outside a crafts shop in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, in 1986, and heard a de Grassi recording through the open door.  He was transfixed, and at that moment knew he would devote himself to the solo guitar.  The days of the band were over.                 

He also was being drawn to the classical genre.  In his compositions, which can be heard on his CD, Where the Mountains Touch the Sky, rock, New Age, and classical influences are intertwined into the unique expression of his spirit.

Though largely self-taught, Vincent studied with noted teachers, including jazz guitarist Skip Anna and classical/jazz guitarist Hank Bryant.  (Bryant was a student of Sophocles Pappas, a renowned guitarist and protege of Andres Segovia.)  Vincent also was heavily influenced through spending countless hours listening to recordings of top classical and New Age musicians.

Vincent's other interests while growing up included motor cross, weightlifting, and track.   He studied science and mechanics, and worked as an electrician and builder.

Currently, Vincent performs his original compositions throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C., at restaurants, lounges, country clubs, resorts, theaters, private parties, universities, art galleries, museums, bookstores, and weddings.  He also performs for such community and charitable organizations as assisted living facilities, hospitals, and local cultural and arts groups.

When he has free time, Vincent continues his studies in electrical science and takes long drives in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where he finds inspiration for his music.