He attended Insitut Le Rosey in Switzerland where he met future bandmate Juilan Casablancas at the age of thirteen. They formed The Strokes in 1998. Some of Hammond’s no table instruments include a 1985 ’70s reissue Olympic White Fender Stratocaster and a Gibson Les Paul, Jr. He is known for his three-piece suits and was propositioned to release his own line of suits to be featured at Confederacy store in Los Angeles. Hammond is currently married to Justyna Sroka and has released two solo studio albums as well as one EP.
