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David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley (born October 17, 1968, Trenchtown, Jamaica) is a four time Grammy Award|Grammy-winning Jamaican musician and leader of the band Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. He is the oldest son of Rita Marley|Rita and Bob Marley<ref>[http://web.bobmarley.com/family/ bobmarley.com/family]</ref>, the roots reggae singer.<ref name="abcmelbourne">Jon Faine and Marieke Hardy. [http://www.abc.net.au/melbourne/stories/s1888744.htm "Judith Holder and Ziggy Marley,"] ABC Radio Melbourne (Australia), April 3, 2007</ref><ref name="marleymag">Ivan Serra and Marco Virgona. "Interview with Ziggy Marley," ''Bob Marley Magazine'' (no date)</ref>
There are many theories and myths about where his nickname, "Ziggy", originated. The word from Ziggy himself is that he simply is not sure. Possibly, is it related to his zeal on the football field where he "zig zagged" around so much.
In 1979, Ziggy and his siblings, Cedella Marley|Cedella, Stephen Marley (musician)|Stephen, and Sharon Marley|Sharon made their recording debut with their father, "Children Playing in the Streets". The Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers|Melody Makers, as the group came to be known, played occasionally for several years, including at their father's funeral in 1981. Their debu... read all
