Born Lionel Augustus Martin, 5th January 1930, Croftshill Clarendon Jamacia, spent most of his late teens and early twenties in Kingston. A regular dance hall attendee. However, it was way before his time spent in kingston dance halls that his love of music ( ska, rhythm & blues, soca and reggae), begin, as young boy starting with a fife made from bamboo, double bass, drums and then came the saxophone the final choice C melody tenor sax. Arriving in England in 1962, his love of music saw him play in many pubs and clubs in and around Birmingham. This is where he would be discovered in his beloved Crompton arms. Originally only ask to play on the 2 tone track Tears of a Clown. but later became a fully fledged member of the band. Saxa, also went on to play with General Public, fine young cannibals and the international beat...