David Nesta “Ziggy” Marley is a well-known Jamaican singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and philanthropist who was born on October 17, 1968, to Rita Marley and legendary reggae singer Bob Marley.
Ziggy Marley worked with the Melody Makers until 2002 when he took over as bandleader and produced eight studio albums. Ziggy released eight studio albums under his own label, Tuff Gong Worldwide, after the band disbanded, launching a successful solo career.
Is Ziggy Marley Related To Bob Marley?
Ziggy Marley is related to Bob Marley. The singers share a father-and-son relationship.
Bob Marley, who was born on Robert Nesta Marley on February 6, 1945, was a Jamaican singer, and songwriter. Bob Marley spent some time as a part of the Rastafari movement, whose culture was crucial to the growth of reggae.
He developed and became an avid supporter of Rastafari, bringing its music out of Jamaica's economically and socially backward neighborhoods and onto the world music stage.
In Kingston, Jamaica, on February 10, 1966, Bob Marley wed Alpharita Constantia “Rita” Anderson. Marley had a large family, with various women in addition to the four children he had with Rita, two adopted from her previous relationships, and four biological. It is believed that Marley had eleven children before he passed away with Ziggy Marley being his third child.
