June Carter Cash
Musical Monikers
Madonna
Justin Bieber
My Ghost Story
I Survived
Babe Ruth
Johnny Cash
Georgia O'Keefe
I Survived
Quick Facts
- NAME: Damian Marley
- OCCUPATION: Songwriter, Music Producer, Rapper
- BIRTH DATE: July 21, 1978 (Age: 34)
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Kingston, Jamaica
- AKA: Jr. Gong
- ZODIAC SIGN: Cancer
Best Known For
Damian Marley is a Grammy Award-winning reggae musician and the son of Bob Marley. His biggest hit is the song "Welcome to Jamrock."
Videos see all videos
-
Rita Marley - Band Attacks (2:13)
-
Bob Marley - The Creed (2:08)
-
Bob Marley - Lyceum Theater (2:07)
Rita Marley - Band Attacks
Performer and political activist Bob Marley's widow, Rita, recalls the violent attacks on their band in their native Jamaica.
Bob Marley - The Creed
Bandmates of The Wailers are interviewed and discuss how Marley's friendship with the band, and his beliefs regarding the Rasta Revolution.
Bob Marley - Lyceum Theater
Bob Marley saw his fame skyrocket during a time of political turbulence. In England, he was booked at the Lyceum Theater and Marley fans filled the theater to hear and feel Marley's message.
Quiz
Think you know about Biography?
Answer questions and see how you rank against other players.
Play NowDamian Marley. (2013). The Biography Channel website. Retrieved 08:37, May 23, 2013, from http://www.biography.com/people/damian-marley-297416.
Damian Marley. [Internet]. 2013. The Biography Channel website. Available from: http://www.biography.com/people/damian-marley-297416 [Accessed 23 May 2013].
"Damian Marley." 2013. The Biography Channel website. May 23 2013, 08:37 http://www.biography.com/people/damian-marley-297416.
"Damian Marley," The Biography Channel website, 2013, http://www.biography.com/people/damian-marley-297416 [accessed May 23, 2013].
"Damian Marley," The Biography Channel website, http://www.biography.com/people/damian-marley-297416 (accessed May 23, 2013).
Damian Marley [Internet]. The Biography Channel website; 2013 [cited 2013 May 23] Available from: http://www.biography.com/people/damian-marley-297416.
Damian Marley, http://www.biography.com/people/damian-marley-297416 (last visited May 23, 2013).
Damian Marley. The Biography Channel website. 2013. Available at: http://www.biography.com/people/damian-marley-297416. Accessed May 23, 2013.
The success of the single led to a bidding war for Damian’s next album, and he decided to sign with Universal.
Working with Stephen as a co-producer, Damian put out his biggest album to date. Welcome to Jamrock (2005) incorporated elements of reggae, hip-hop, and R&B, and it reached the top or near the top of all of the charts for those genres. Another testament to its universality was its success on the Billboard Top 200 album,
reaching as high as the number 7 spot. The title track earned Damian another Grammy Award - this time for Best Urban/Alternative Performance. For the second time in four years, Damian and Stephen won the Grammy for the Best Reggae Album.
© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
profile name: Damian Marley profile occupation:
Your Connections
Sign in with Facebook to see how you and your friends are connected to famous icons.
Profile Connections
Included In These Groups
-
Hair Dos and Don'ts 29 people in this group
-
Fantastic Facial Hair
View groupThe Chaplin. The Fu Manchu. The Van Dyke. The Garlbaldi. These beards, and other creative variations on chin whiskers, have become such a striking reflection of their wearers' personalities that it becomes hard to know whether the people made the facial hair famous, or the other way around. We do know this much is certain: the only rivals to these fabulous beards are the men sporting them.
Fantastic Facial Hair 70 people in this group
-
Reggae Artists
View groupFrom Babylon to Zion, they are the international artists who have revolutionized reggae, a musical genre that originated in Jamaica in the 1960s. At that time, the genre took on a more pop-based sound. Over the past several decades, however, reggae music has transformed to include various sub-genres such as rocksteady, roots reggae and steppa. Our list of Reggae Artists includes musicians of various styles and experiences, from Rastafarians to raggamuffins to sapps, to everyday mon; read about world-renowned musicians like Toots Hibbert, Peter Tosh, Judge Dread, Alton Ellis and Bob Marley.
Reggae Artists 19 people in this group
