Jamaican musician
Son of Bob Marley
Ziggy Marley was born David Nesta Marley in 1968. He was nicknamed "Ziggy" by his father.
Formed a band with Stephen, Sharon and Cedella Marley called The Melody Makers
Has 12 siblings (Sharon Marley Prendergast , Cedella Marley , Stephen Marley , Stephanie, Rohan, Robbie, Karen, Julian Marley , Damian Marley , Ky-Mani Marley , Cerita and Makeda Jahnesta).
Brother-in-law of singer Lauryn Hill.
Son of Rita Marley.
His mother, Rita, wrote a book on his father Bob Marley called "No Woman No Cry".
Is 1/4 British and 3/4 Jamaican.
Marley is father to Daniel Marley (born July 12, 1989), Justice Marley (born December 9, 1991), Zuri Marley (born October 28, 1995), Judah Victoria Marley (born April 21, 2005) and Gideon Robert Nesta Marley (born January 5, 2007).
Is of African descent.
God is like the sun. When the sun shines, it shines for everyone. God is,for everyone.
Alcohol, tobacco, and pharmaceutical drugs are legal, but they can hurt,a lot of people.
I am not reggae, I am me. I am bigger than the limits that are put on,me. It all has to do with the individual journey.
This dragonfly came up to me. He was hovering right in front of my face,and I was really examining him, thinking, How does he see me? I became,enlightened.
Everyone will someday be judged for what they do, and Jah is the only,judge.
I was born by myself but carry the spirit and blood of my father, mother,and my ancestors. So I am really never alone. My identity is through,that line.
My dream is to live a good life and be loving, be close to God and be a,good human being and bring peace to people.
URGE is a grassroots charity. We organized to get some incubators to,give to the hospital for the kids. We donate money to orphanages.
I have found that children are the most open-minded of all my audiences.
They are not set in their ways. They are open to ideas.
Love is cheering and sharing and compassion and giving and receiving.
Love is an action thing more than a word thing, that brings comfort or,joy or relief to anyone or anything.
I am expressing myself truthfully. That is an important thing.
Each father wants their sons to be just like them, really.
The revolution will come from the people and the willingness to work,towards something better, to fight for a better living.
Music is one of the most essential things in life. It is what teaches,us.
I like doing nothing, actually. Doing nothing is better thing when I am,not working.
Love is a positive effect. Love can never have a negative effect, only a,positive effect.
Religion has become so many different things. Religion is an economic,thing for some people. Religion is a gun.
Doing something that is productive is a great way to alleviate emotional,stress. Get your mind doing something that is productive.
The roots of my music start from the ghetto.
Old music used to mean something. There is none of that today.
The long-term study of GMO foods is going on in real time and in real,life. Not in a lab.
In Jamaica, we eradicated polio many years ago, but there are a lot of,kids suffering in Africa still.
The people who are teaching religion and not teaching love are missing,the message.
I make music that I know that people will enjoy, and balance the ideas,and philosophy that we put in music with music that when we play it,live, people can move to it and groove to it.
I think the people should have a right to boycott whoever they want to,boycott without the government making them into criminals and try to,protect corporations from people. They should protect people from,corporations.
I follow the universe; I follow G-d. G-d made the sun, and the sun,shines on everyone.
I never did feel any pressure in Jamaica. You just someone, not nobody,big.
I prefer the country life. I live in Kingston, but there is lots of,trees.
My father was interested in bringing reggae music to the entire world.
I think parents today are looking for meaningful things for their kid.
Art is always good. It just depends if you like or not.
The most important thing my father taught me is that every man has to,stand up for his rights.
The Rastafari culture has a very strong connection to Haile Selassie, a,descendant of King Solomon.
Politics, nature, and what is happening all over the world is important,to who we are and where we live.
My father was like the Old Testament. I am the New Testament. I am part,of a new generation. In time, people will realize this.
Yoga is a great thing and meditation is also great to get connected to,yourself more.
I think my type of personality has all music inside of it, so I am full,of music, without even knowing it, without even learning it, without,even hearing it.
Hemp is a part of the cannabis plant, and it is very useful.
Children are not a burden.
I think God surrounds us, in all different manifestations of the energy.
I believe we are all connected to other people. I am connected to people,who are suffering. We all are.
Music is a unifying force.
Nobody owns me or my music.
The music I do is food. . . that will be your dinner.
I used to have this little mouse. I buy birds from the pet store and I,let them go.
The idea of who my father is to me is very different than who he is to,you, or to the rest of the world.
Success to me does not mean money.
As a viewer, I love watching movies. There has to be an emotional,connection.
Love is more than one thing.
A record is a message, timeless.
Children are wonderful, and they add to my whole life.
The people choose the leaders thinking that they will help them. But,when they turn around, there is no help.
If African countries can unite and pull resources together, then that,will be the best thing we could ever do for the problems in Africa,including AIDS.
Social revolutions and group revolutions are good, and we need that, but,we also need personal revolution - revolution within ourselves that,change who we are as people.
I just got into the Beatles a couple years ago, you know, I like it.
I am a compassionate human being. I am who I am.
I like Flea, I like him as a musician.
I try to make my music interesting to me first, then hopefully other,people will find it interesting, too.
I think Americans should have a policy of love. That should be the,foreign policy, love. Export Love.
Last time I was in Jamaica I financed a teacher to teach in an,orphanage.
I left Jamaica for a while, because as an artist I need to experience,different things, see the world, have different energies. Living in one,place is not good for me.
My father, my Rastafari culture, has a tight link to the Jewish culture.
We have a strong connection from when I was a young boy and read the,Bible, the Old Testament.
The more I grow as an artist, the more I think I become like my father,as an artist. The more I diversify, the more I become like my father,which is true to who he was.
People love me everywhere I go.
People have to know there is more to living than physical things.
Working on my own gave me a chance to take my time and experiment a lot.
Jamaica has problems; America has problems; everywhere has problems.
My father speaks for himself, through his music.
Kids are an important audience to reach for the future of the planet.
Everything, I just wanted to be like my father. And, as I grew within,the music, I kind of became myself which was even more like my father,only without me trying though.
I want the people who listen to my music to feel the feeling that I,feel, to cry the cry that I cry - justice. I want them to feel in their,hearts the need for justice.
Last time I was in Jamaica I financed a teacher to teach in an orphanage.
I think my type of personality has all music inside of it, so I am full of music, without even knowing it, without even learning it, without even hearing it.
The people who are teaching religion and not teaching love are missing the message.
Religion has become so many different things. Religion is an economic thing for some people. Religion is a gun.
Working on my own gave me a chance to take my time and experiment a lot.
I used to have this little mouse. I buy birds from the pet store and I let them go.
I left Jamaica for a while, because as an artist I need to experience different things, see the world, have different energies. Living in one place is not good for me.
Love is a positive effect. Love can never have a negative effect, only a positive effect.
I think the people should have a right to boycott whoever they want to boycott without the government making them into criminals and try to protect corporations from people. They should protect people from corporations.
URGE is a grassroots charity. We organized to get some incubators to give to the hospital for the kids. We donate money to orphanages.
My dream is to live a good life and be loving, be close to God and be a good human being and bring peace to people.
Alcohol, tobacco, and pharmaceutical drugs are legal, but they can hurt a lot of people. .
