### Early Life
Winston Hubert McIntosh, known to the world as Peter Tosh, was born in Westmoreland, the westernmost parish of Jamaica. His early life was marked by instability, as he was abandoned by his parents and shuffled among relatives. At the age of fifteen, after the death of his aunt, he moved to Trenchtown in Kingston, Jamaica.
Tosh received his education in Bluefields up to the age of 17 before moving to Kingston to live with another aunt and beginning an apprenticeship as a welder. His musical journey began serendipitously when he observed a man playing a captivating song on the guitar. Tosh watched intently, memorizing the man’s finger movements, and then amazed him by replicating the song perfectly after just one viewing.
In the early 1960s, Tosh sought music lessons from Joe Higgs, a vocal teacher who offered free instruction to young aspiring musicians. Through Higgs, Tosh met Robert Nesta Marley (Bob Marley) and Neville O'Reilly Livingston (Bunny Wailer). The trio quickly formed a bond, and under Higgs' guidance, they learned to harmonize and began performing together on the streets of Trenchtown. This marked the beginning of what would become a legendary musical career for Peter Tosh.
