Ziggy Marley

Background
information

Birth name
David Nesta Marley
Also known as
... Ziggy Marley
Born
October 17, 1968
Trenchtown,
Jamaica
Genres
Reggae
Occupations
Musician, Singer-
songwriter,
Guitarist, voice actor
Instruments
Guitar, vocals, Piano,
percussion
Years active
1979–present
Labels
Tuff Gong
Worldwide
Associated acts
Ziggy Marley and the
Melody Makers
Website
www.ziggymarley.
com
David "Ziggy" Marley
(born October 17,
1968, Trenchtown,
Jamaica) is a
Jamaican musician
and leader of the
band Ziggy Marley
and the Melody
Makers
. He is the oldest son
of famed reggae
musician Bob Marley.
[1] His father gave
him the nickname
"Ziggy"; he has
stated that it means
"a small joint".[2]
Musical career
In 1979, Ziggy and his
siblings, Cedella,
Stephen and Sharon
made their recording
debut with their
father, "Children
Playing in the
Streets". The Melody
Makers, as the group
came to be known,
played occasionally
for several years,
including at their
father's funeral in
1981. Their debut LP
was Play the Game
Right, which was a
very pop-oriented
album, earning Ziggy
some derision from
critics. The band's
label, EMI, wanted to
market Ziggy as a
solo act, and so the
Melody Makers
moved to Virgin
Records, where they
recorded Conscious
Party (1988,
produced by Chris
Frantz and Tina
Weymouth). The
album was critically
and popularly
successful, as was
One Bright Day (1989)
and Jahmekya
(1991)