Ziggy Marley

Biography

David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley (born 17 October 1968) is a Jamaican reggae musician, songwriter, producer, author and philanthropist. The eldest son of Bob Marley and Rita Marley, he led the family band Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers until 2002, releasing eight studio albums, before launching a solo career on his label Tuff Gong Worldwide. He has won eight Grammy Awards and a Daytime Emmy Award.

Beyond recording and touring, Marley is active in philanthropy through the U.R.G.E. (Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment) Foundation, which supports education, health and environmental projects for children in Jamaica, Africa and North America.

In 2024 he served as a producer of the biographical film Bob Marley: One Love; the companion compilation Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired By The Film (Deluxe) won the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album. His recent projects include the children's picture book Pajammin' (24 June 2025), and a North American "Do The Reggae" co-headlining tour with Burning Spear in fall 2025.

Marley also reunited with his brothers for the Marley Brothers' Legacy Tour in 2024, the siblings' first collective tour in two decades, performing their father's catalog in major U.S. cities.

In 2026, he guest starred on the children's television show Yo Gabba Gabbaland in Season 2 and performed the song, "Try Try Try".

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