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Damian Marley

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Also known as Junior Gong

Jamaican DJ, singer and rapper

Person · Open Library

Works
2

Top works

  • Smoke signals
  • Stony Hill

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Jamaica
Active from
1945-02-06
Active to
1981-05-11
jamaicankayareggaeroots reggaesinger-songwritersoul and reggae

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1,203,747
Total plays
17,085,968

Tags

reggaedancehalljamaicaraggaHip-Hop

Damian Robert Nesta "Jr. Gong" Marley (born July 21, 1978 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a reggae artist who has won three Grammy awards. Damian Marley is the youngest son of reggae legend Bob Marley. Damian was two years old when his father Bob died; he is the only child born to Marley and Cindy Breakspeare, Miss World 1976. Damian's nickname Junior Gong is derived from his father's nickname of Tuff Gong. Damian has been performing since the age of 13 and released his first album in 1996, at the age

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Key facts

Also known as
Jr. Gong
Born
Damian Robert Nesta Marley , ( 1978-07-21 ) 21 July 1978 (age 47) , Kingston , Jamaica
Genres
Reggae reggae fusion hip-hop dancehall
Occupations
Deejay singer songwriter
Years active
1992–present
Labels
Tuff Gong Ghetto Youth International Motown Republic

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

Damian Robert Nesta Marley (born 21 July 1978) is a Jamaican reggae singer. The youngest son of Bob Marley, he is the recipient of four Grammy Awards.

Early life, education and family

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Damian Marley” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.