Bambaata Marley

Jamaican singer-songwriter (born 1989)

Bam Marley

Background information
Birth name| Daniel Bambaata Robert Nesta Marley
Also known as| Bambaata, Daniel Marley, Daniel Bambaata
Born|  (1989-07-12) 12 July 1989 (age 35)
Kingston, Jamaica
Genres|

* hip hop
* pop
* reggae

Occupation(s)| Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)| Guitar
vocals
piano
percussion
drums
Years active| 2009–present
Labels| Independent

Musical artist

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]

## Personal life

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Bam Marley spent his early years in Jamaica before moving to Miami, Florida. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.[3]

## Career

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Bam Marley debuted in 2009 with the single "Live It Inna Fear", produced by Damian Marley.[4]

In 2010, he collaborated with his cousin Jo Mersa Marley on the single "My Girl".[5]

In 2011, he collaborated with his father Ziggy Marley, on the song "Changes".[6]

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.[7][8][9]

In 2017, he made his screen debut in the short film Vagabonds starring Danny Glover & Robert Ri'chard.[10]

## Discography

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### Singles

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* Live It Inna Fear (2009)
* 2-Feet (2012)
* Maintain (2014)
* Waiting For the War (2015)
* If You Go (2015)
* Unconditional (2017)
* Ocean Ocean (2017)
* Out To Play (2017)
* Deadbeat (2018)
* In a Ray (2018)
* Pretty Butterfly (2018)
* UFO (2018)
* Beyond (2020)
* Fight Your Fears (2020)
* Killin My Kind (2020)
* Fettuccine (2021)
* Bussin (2023)
* Eclipse (2024)
* Ghetto Luv (2024)

### EP's

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* For Personal Use Only (2023)

### As featured artist

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* Jo Mersa Marley "My Girl" (Feat. Daniel Bambaata) (2010)
* Ziggy Marley "Changes" (Feat. Daniel Marley) (2011)
* Inner Circle "Free It Up" (Feat. Daniel Bambaata Marley) (2015)
* The Internet "Get Away (Feat. Daniel Marley) (2015)
* Lorine Chia "The Reason" (Feat. Bambaata Marley) (2018)
* Fana Hues "Til Morning Come" (Feat. Bam Marley) (2024)

## Filmography

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### Films

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* Vagabonds (2017) – Dejohn (short film)

## Music videos

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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

### Awards and nominations

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* 2017: Telly Award for 'Best Online Music Video' – "Waiting for the War"
* 2017: Telly Award for 'Directing' (Wayan Palmieri) – "Waiting for the War"
* 2018: Telly Award for 'Best Online Music Video' – "Unconditional"[11]

## References

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1. ^ "Meet the Next Generation of Musical Marleys – Entertainment". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
2. ^ "Now Decriminalized, Could Jamaica Become Destination for Legal Weed?". Rolling Stone. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
3. ^ "Bambaata Marley Explores the Unknown in UNX". LA Weekly. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
4. ^ "Getting to know Daniel Bambaata Marley". Island Stage. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
5. ^ "Jo Mersa Marley EP Drops in June". The Gleaner. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
6. ^ "Ziggy Marley to Release 'Wild and Free' Album June 14". Billboard. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
7. ^ "PREMIERE: DANIEL BAMBAATA MARLEY "WAITING FOR THE WAR" VIDEO". Mass Appeal. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
8. ^ "2017 Telly Awards Winners – Craft-Directing Video". Telly Awards. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
9. ^ "Daniel Bambaata Marley Drops New Single, Waiting for the War". Headline Jamaica. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
10. ^ "FILM @ DOWNTOWN URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL". Indie Pictures Review. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
11. ^ "2018 Telly Awards Winners – Online: General-Music Video". Telly Awards. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

## External links

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* Bambaata Marley on Instagram
* Daniel Bambaata Marley at IMDb

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Bob Marley family

Parents|

* Norval Marley (c. 1885–1955)
* Cedella Booker (1926–2008)

Spouses|

* Rita Marley (born 1946)

Children|

* Sharon Marley (born 1964)
* Cedella Marley (born 1967)
* Ziggy Marley (born 1968)
* Stephen Marley (born 1972)
* Rohan Marley (born 1972)
* Julian Marley (born 1975)
* Ky-Mani Marley (born 1976)
* Damian Marley (born 1978)

Grandchildren|

* Bambaata Marley (born 1989)
* Jo Mersa Marley (1991–2022)
* Nico Marley (born 1995)
* Skip Marley (born 1996)
* Selah Marley (born 1998)

Other|

* Cindy Breakspeare (born 1954)
* Barbara Fialho (born 1987)
* Lauryn Hill (born 1975)

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