Vincent
Constantine Smith was born in
Jamaica
, to Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Smith. The third of six
children, (five boys and one girl) Vincent grew up in the hustle and
bustle of
Kingston
,
Jamaica
. Vincent attended
Roussea
Primary School
, from 1968 to 1974. He moved on to Excelsior High where
he played soccer, cricket, volleyball and table tennis.
His love and interest for music was always evident. As
far back as primary school he wanted to sing professionally.
Vincent tried out for the school choir, but was told he couldn’t sing.
He has fond memories of performing at little talent shows that his
"revival church" hosted. Music,
especially the sound of pulsating reggae was a magnet for him. As
early as twelve, he went to the “forbidden club” between
Maxfield Avenue
and Little Q Road called "Queen of C." Taking
charge of the microphone and repeating the rhymes of U-Roy, Delinger and
Big Youth, was the joy and delight of his life. By the time he was
in high school, he became a part of the DJ duo, "Ranking Forggy and
Dirty Harry". On the weekends, he followed the parties or
the dances with hopes of getting that special opportunity to use the
microphone..
In 1980, Vincent moved from
Maxfield Avenue
to
Red Hills Road
(
Valentine
Gardens
). He was invited one day to a small Church on
Red Hill Road
, Emmanuel Gospel Assembly, where the Lord made a major impact on his
life. His life and his destiny would never be the same. The
church had a vibrant youth group. They offered volley ball at the
national level; soccer; table tennis and netball. Things would never be
the same.
In 1983, Vincent migrated to the
USA
. The following year, he attended the College of New Rochelle
of New Resources. He then transferred to
Nyack
Christian
College
in
Nyack
,
NY
. He was an Associate Pastor and Worship Leader at
Living Word Ministries in
Yonkers
,
NY
where he met and married Andrea Jones. In
1998, Vincent and Andrea relocated to
Orange
County
, to work with a church in that area. Vincent is now an
avid song-writer and lyricists. He recorded a CD, produced by
Noel Brownie, in
Jamaica
; however, the CD is not yet released. , In the meantime, Vincent is busy
with church and raising a family.