Bam Marley | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Daniel Bambaata Robert Nesta Marley |
| Also known as | Bambaata, Daniel Marley, Daniel Bambaata |
| Born | 12 July 1989 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals, piano, percussion, drums |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Daniel Bambaata Robert Nesta Marley (born 12 July 1989) is a Jamaican singer-songwriter. He is the eldest son of Ziggy Marley, and eldest grandson of Bob Marley. [1] [2]
Bam Marley spent his early years in Jamaica before moving to Miami, Florida.
Bam Marley debuted in 2009 with the single "Live It Inna Fear", produced by Damian Marley. [3]
In 2010, he collaborated with his cousin Jo Mersa Marley on the single "My Girl". [4]
In 2011, he collaborated with his father Ziggy Marley, on the song "Changes". [5]
On 16 September 2015, the music video for his single "Waiting for the War" was released, the music video was awarded a Telly Award for 'Best Online Music Video' and a Telly Awards for 'Craft-Directing Video' by Wayan Palmieri. The artwork cover for "Waiting for the War" was a re-creation of Bob Marley's Soul Rebels album cover released by Bob Marley & the Wailers in 1970. [6] [7] [8]
In 2017, he made his screen debut in the short film Vagabonds starring Danny Glover & Robert Ri'chard. [9]
He currently resides in Los Angeles, California. [10]
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
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| "Waiting for the War" | 2015 | Wayan Palmieri |
| "Unconditional" | 2017 | Wayan Palmieri |
| "Deadbeat" | 2018 | Wayan Palmieri |
| "Endlessly" | 2020 | Wayan Palmieri |
| "Beyond" | 2020 | Wayan Palmieri |
| "Fight Your Fears" | 2020 | Jason Goldwatch |
| "Ghetto Luv" | 2024 | Russell Hamilton |
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