Who is John J Lennon? Lennon while being the namesake of The Beatles frontman has led a thoroughly different life. Growing up in Hellâs Kitchen, on the west side of midtown Manhattan, Lennon had a rough childhood and gravitated toward violence. Moving in and out of juvie homes, Lennonâs early life was full of crime. And drugs. âI had plenty of opportunities and I squandered them all,â Lennon said once. âI went looking for this lifestyle and unfortunately I got everything it had to offer.â In 2001, when Lennon was 24, he heard about a man who had been shaking down...