Damian Marley
Damian Marley was born in Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica on July 21st, 1978 and is the Reggae Singer. At the age of 45, Damian Marley biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, songs, and networth are available.
At 45 years old, Damian Marley has this physical status:
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Gong (born 21 July 1978) is a Jamaican deejay, singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer.
Damian is the youngest son of reggae singer Bob Marley.
Damian was 2 years old when his father died; he is the only child born to Marley and Cindy Breakspeare, Miss World 1976.
Junior Gong, Damian's nickname, is derived from his father's name Tuff Gong.
Damian has been performing since the age of 13.
Career
He formed the Shephards, Freddie McGregor's daughter and son of Third World's Cat Coore, at the age of 13. The group opened the 1992 Reggae Sunsplash festival. The band broke apart in the early 1990s and Damian began his solo career.
Mr. Marley's 1996 debut album, despite being unaccustomed to hearing a Marley deejaying rather than singing, he released his 1996 debut album Mr. Marley. Halfway Tree, Marley's second studio album, was released. Cindy Breakspeare, his father, Bob Marley, and his father, Cindy Breakspeare, all hail from the wealthy part of town, and thus he is "a tree half way between the 'rich' world and the 'poor' world." In addition, Halfway Tree, the clock tower in Half-Way-Tree, is prominently featured on the album's front page, marking the cultural heart of Half-Way-Tree, where the eponymous cotton tree once stood. The album was released on September 11, 2001, and it received the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album. Damian Marley and his brother Stephen Marley, who had also produced Damian's debut album, Mr Marley, was co-produced.
On September 12, 2005 in the United States and on September 13, 2005 in the United Kingdom, Marley unveiled his third studio album Welcome to Jamrock, which was released on September 12th, 2005, and in the United Kingdom, on September 13th. After selling 500,000 copies in the United States, the album was officially released in its first week.
Stephen Marley, Damian's half-brother, was a producer and co-writer of the immensely popular song of the same name. The lyrics to "Welcome to Jamrock," which was performed by Sly and Robbie for Ini Kamoze 20 years ago, revolved around poverty, politics, and crime in Jamaica. Though the single was criticized at home due to the island's perceived negative portrayal, many people applauded the song's content. "Jamrock" professor Dr. Clinton Hutton of the University of the West Indies writes about the single: "Jamrock" recalls the fire of fear, exile, of mistrust, misogyny, of prejudice, and of hope, but also of hope, of Jamaican identity, reminding us of the fire of anxiety, the rush of discovery, of curiosity, the revival of creativity, the fire of hope, the blaze of hope, and a glimpse of life. And even now, some of us don't want to hear and look, but others do, "enough is enough." According to the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, the single debuted at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart and number 55. Rolling Stone also ranked it 100 on the Top 100 Songs of the Decade list.
"The Master Has Come Back," "Road to Zion" featuring Nas, and "Khaki Suit" starring Bounty Killer and Eek-A-Mouse are among the album's most popular singles.
He received Best Reggae Album and Best Urban/Alternative Performance for Welcome to Jamrock at the 2006 Grammy Awards. He is the only Jamaican reggae artist to win two Grammy Awards on the same night. He is also the only reggae artist to win in the Best Urban/Alternative Performance category at the Grammy Awards. On the album track "Cruise Control," he appeared on singer Mariah Carey's E=MC2 album as a featured artist. When Nast's news of a joint album involving Marley and Nas appeared on MTV, Nast said, "I'll tell you first, I'm working on an album with Damian Marley." With this one, we're trying to establish some schools in Africa and promoting democracy. With this album, we're trying to express love and stuff. Well, the facts... it's all about the 'hood and Africa as well as Africa.'
On May 17, 2010, Marley released Distant Relatives, a collaborative album with Nas. The album's name refers not only to the artist's relationship but also the ties to their African roots, which inspired the album both musically and lyrically. They have worked on "Road to Zion" on Marley's Welcome to Jamrock album. With Marley's dub-rock aesthetic and Nas' flow, two distinct styles of music are represented on the album. Parts of the album were created by Damian and Stephen. The proceeds from this album will go to Congo building schools.
With first-week sales of 57,000 copies, the album debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 chart. It's Nas' tenth top ten album and Marley's second top-ten album in the United States, and it's second top ten album in the United States. The album debuted at number four on Billboard's Digital Albums, and at number one on its R&B/Hip Albums, Rap Albums, and Reggae Albums charts. Distant Relatives also had some chart success, especially internationally. On the European Top 100 Albums chart, it came in at number 33. It debuted on the United Kingdom's chart at number 30 on the UK Albums Chart and at number four on the R&B Albums Chart, and at number eight on the R&B Albums Chart. The album debuted at number nine on the Top 100 Albums chart in Canada. It debuted on the Media Control Charts in Germany at number 38.
On February 23, 2010, Apple's first single, "As We Enter," was released on iTunes. It debuted at number 10 on the iTunes Hip Hop/Rap charts and at number 41 on the iTunes Music charts, peaking at number ten on the iTunes Hip Hop/Rap charts and at number 41. On the UK Singles Chart, the single debuted at number 39. Several hip-hop and reggae musicians expressing their solidarity during a sold-out panel discussion on the African diaspora and its relationship to music, sponsored by National Geographic, Damian and Stephen Marley and Nas. The discussion centered on artist collaborations between artists from both genres, and the Distant Relatives project was introduced.
SuperHeavy was unknown until May 2011. Mick Jagger, the lead vocalist of rock band The Rolling Stones, confirmed its formation on May 20th. Dave Stewart's idea of SuperHeavy was defeated. Stewart, inspired by the sounds of people in Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica, to blend their music with that of Indian orchestras, urged Jagger. Stewart and Jagger had a mutual passion for Indian orchestrations, so A. R. Rahman and British singer Joss Stone were brought to the supergroup, as well as British singer Joss Stone. Muhammad Ali is believed to have inspired the band's name. In early 2009, the group recorded their self-titled debut album at a Los Angeles studio. Around 35 hours of music were recorded. On June 30, 2011, Jim Henson Studio, Los Angeles, previewing the album. At the festival, the band performed eight of the band's recorded songs.
On July 7, 2011, "Miracle Worker" was announced on iTunes as the album's lead single. It's a reggae song performed by Marley, Stone, and Jagger. On the UK Singles Chart, the single appeared at number 195. On August 11, 2011, a music video was released on YouTube. The video, directed by Stewart and shot at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, features all five members of the band. "Satyameva Jayathe" (India's national slogan, which literally translates as "Truth Alone Triumphs) was released as the second single from the album on August 9, 2011, a week before India's Independence Day on August 15th. Jagger performs in Sanskrit on the album, which also features Stewart, Stone, and Marley, with Rahman composed to have an Indian feel. On September 9, the song premiered exclusively on Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM, and Tata DoCoMo is scheduled to simultaneously promote the song and the album on mass media. On the Dutch Single Top 100 chart, "Beautiful People" reached position 64.
Damian also performed on "Make It Bun Dem" with electronic artist Skrillex in 2012. This song appears in the 2012 video game Far Cry 3. Affairs of the Heart was a huge hit in Jamaica, topping the reggae charts.
Damian Marley's fourth studio album, Stony Hill, was released in July 2017. In August 2016, Nail Pon Cross, the first single, was released. At the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, the album received the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album.