Biography
Who is Stephen Marley?
Early life
Stephen Marley was born in Wilmington, Jamaica, and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. He is the second son of reggae legends Bob Marley and Rita Marley. His family includes siblings Sharon, Cedella, Ziggy, Damian, Rohan, and Julian.
Stephen started singing professionally at seven years old with his older siblings in the group Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. The child band recorded songs written by their father and performed at major historical events like Zimbabwe independence celebrations.
Career highlights
As a member of the Melody Makers, Stephen earned multiple Grammy Awards for Best Reggae Album with hit records like Conscious Party. He earned the nickname Ragga as the first Marley to engage in dancehall rap and deejaying.
Stephen later built a successful career as a music producer. He produced albums for his younger brother Damian Marley, including the Grammy Award winning releases Halfway Tree and Welcome to Jamrock, and worked with artists like Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu.
Solo career and albums
Stephen eventually launched a solo career, releasing acclaimed albums such as Mind Control, Mind Control Acoustic, Revelation Part I: The Root of Life, and Revelation Part II: The Fruit of Life. His first three solo albums won Grammy Awards for Best Reggae Album.
His solo releases peaked at the number one position on the Billboard Reggae charts. He also collaborated with artists like Pitbull on the single Options and released the album Old Soul.
Personal life
Stephen lives in Miami Beach, Florida, where he maintains a home and a private recording studio. He educated at St George College in Jamaica.
His children include Jo Mersa Marley and Mystic Marley, who also pursued careers in the music industry.
Birthday and age
Stephen Marley was born on April 20, 1972, which makes Stephen 54 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Stephen shares the date with 52 other famous people.
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