19 Facts About Ziggy Marley

David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley was born on 17 October 1968 and is a Jamaican reggae musician.

Ziggy Marley is the son of reggae icon Bob Marley and Rita Marley.

Ziggy Marley led the family band Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers until 2002, with whom he released eight studio albums.

Ziggy Marley is an eight-time Grammy Award winner and a Daytime Emmy Award recipient.

David Nesta Ziggy Marley was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on 17 October 1968.

Ziggy Marley grew up in Trenchtown, a poor neighborhood of Kingston, and in Wilmington, Delaware, where he attended elementary school for a few years.

Ziggy Marley grew up very active, playing soccer and running the mountains, a lifestyle passed on by his parents.

Ziggy Marley has 5 half brothers, one brother, and two sisters.

Ziggy Marley received guitar and drum lessons from his father and began sitting in on Wailers recording sessions by the age of ten.

Ziggy Marley performed a duet with Donna Summer for her 2008 album Crayons.

In June 2011, Ziggy Marley released his fourth album Wild and Free.

Ziggy Marley released the children's book, I Love You Too, based on the song and illustrated by Agnieszka Jatkowska.

Marley later announced his sixth solo album Ziggy Marley to be released spring 2016.

In May 2018, Ziggy Marley released his most recent studio album, Rebellion Rises, through Tuff Gong Worldwide.

The time of hoping for change is a notion Ziggy Marley considers past due.

Ziggy Marley is the eldest son of Bob Marley and Rita Marley.

Ziggy Marley's brothers are Stephen Marley, Julian Marley, Ky-Mani Marley, Robert "Robbie" Marley, Rohan Marley, and Damian Marley.

Ziggy Marley's sisters are Sharon Marley, Cedella Marley, Karen Marley, Stephanie Marley, and Serita Stewart.

Ziggy Marley is married to Orly Agai, an Israeli of Iranian-Jewish descent, who is a former vice-president of William Morris Agency.