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Stephen Marley

Bio

Eight-time Grammy award winning singer, musician and producer Stephen Marley is a true pioneer of reggae music. The second son of music icons Bob and Rita Marley, Stephen is a legend in his own right, producing a robust collection of prolific music that infuses reggae with hip hop, soul, jazz, doo-wop and much more.

He began his career at the ripe age of six—singing, dancing and playing percussion with his siblings in The Melody Makers. While still a teenager he assisted in the production of the all of their albums including their three Best Reggae Album Grammy winners Conscious Party (Virgin Records, 1989), One Bright Day (Virgin Records, 1990) and Fallen Is Babylon (Elektra Entertainment, 1998). In 1993 Stephen founded the record label Ghetto Youths International with his brother Ziggy Marley as a means of controlling their own music and support emerging artists.

Following Stephen produced a number of chart-topping, Grammy award-winning albums including Chant Down Babylon, that presented an innovative fusion of his father’s original vocal outtakes from the 1970s Island Records’ sessions with duets with hip-hop and R&B artists, while updating the Wailers’ richly textured one-drop rhythms with an assortment of samples, loops and overdubs.

Stephen’s hip-hop infused dancehall beats achieved a new height of complexity on his brother Damian Marley’s 2001 album Halfway Tree (Ghetto Youths/Motown) which yielded several hits around the globe and won the 2002 Grammy for Best Reggae album. In 2005 Stephen produced and contributed vocals to Damian’s single Welcome To Jamrock—the biggest reggae song of the year—that to this day can be heard on repeat. His vocal and production contributions on this album won Stephan another Grammy for best album in 2005.

The highly anticipated release of his first solo album came to fruition in 2007 with the beautifully composed and uplifting album, Mind Control. Recorded at the Marley Music studio in Kingston and the Marley’s Lion’s Den studio in Miami Mind Control—which won the Grammy’s Best Reggae Album category in  2007—offers an organic blend of eclectic elements defying music categorization.

His dynamic musical success continued in 2008 with the release of his second solo album Mind Control Acoustic—an acoustic iteration of the previous album—followed by the debut of his third solo album Revelation Part I: The Root of Life in 2011. Stephen’s signature sound reigned true in this album that features an array of iconic hits including Jah Army (ft. Damian Marley & Buju Banton), Made in Africa (ft.Wale and The Cast of Fela), No Cigarette Smoking (ft. Melanie Fiona) and much more, winning him another Grammy for Best Reggae Album.

The second installment of the two-part series, Revelation Part II: The Fruit of Life, hit the charts in 2016 featuring a powerful collection of songs that represent his progressive ability to blend several genres of music. Legendary artists including Busta Rhymes, Rakim, Dead Prez, Rick Ross, Junior Reid, Bounty Killer and many more, lent their unique sounds to the album that is still played around the world today.

Since then, Marley has continued to release tracks with globally renowned artists including Options with Pitbull, 40 Days & 40 Nights with Salam Remi and Nothing’s Gonna Harm You with his son Joe Mersa. His work doesn’t stop there, in 2017 he brought to life the first annual Kaya Fest, a music awareness festival that highlights the benefits and educational opportunities around Cannabis. Stephen’s passion extends behind the scenes through the Ghetto Youths Foundation, a non-profit organization that works to benefit underprivileged communities in Jamaica and around the globe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tour Dates

Jul 02 2025
Destination Daytona - Bob Marley 80th Birthday Performance with special guest Jesse Royal
Ormond Beach, FL
Jul 03 2025
MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre with Stick Figure, The Hip Abduction
Tampa, FL
Jul 05 2025
iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre with Stick Figure, The Hip Abduction
West Palm Beach, FL
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Jul 06 2025
Cocoa Riverfront Park - Bob Marley 80th Birthday Performance with special guest Jesse Royal
Cocoa, FL
Jul 24 2025
Portsmouth Pavilion with Damian Marley & special guest J Boog
Portsmouth, VA
Jul 25 2025
Great South Bay Music Festival 2025
Patchogue, NY
Jul 26 2025
Ovation Hall with Damian Marley & special guest J Boog
Atlantic City, NJ
Jul 27 2025
Leader Bank Pavilion with Damian Marley & special guest J Boog
Boston, MA
Jul 29 2025
Westville Music Bowl with Damian Marley & special guest J Boog
New Haven, CT
Jul 31 2025
Hutton Brickyards with Damian Marley & special guest J Boog
Kingston, NY
Aug 01 2025
Everwild Music & Arts Festival with Damian Marley
Thornville, OH
Aug 02 2025
Rock, Reggae and Relief
Pittsburgh, PA
Aug 03 2025
Riverfront Park with Damian Marley & special guest J Boog
Harrisburg, PA
Aug 14 2025
Quarry Amphitheatre with Damian Marley
Santa Cruz, CA
Aug 15 2025
Ironstone Amphitheatre with Damian Marley & special guest J Boog
Murphys, CA
Aug 16 2025
Stern Grove Festival with Damian Marley
San Francisco, CA
Aug 17 2025
Hollywood Bowl - Jamrock Reggae Night with Damian Marley
Los Angeles, CA
Aug 19 2025
The Van Buren with Damian Marley & special guest J Boog
Phoenix, AZ
Aug 21 2025
Dillon Amphitheater with Damian Marley & special guest J Boog
Dillon, CO
Aug 22 2025
Belly Up Aspen with Damian Marley and special guest J Boog
Aspen, CO
Aug 23 2025
Granary Live with Damian Marley & special guest J Boog
Salt Lake City, UT
Aug 24 2025
Snow King Mountain with Damian Marley
Jackson, WY
Aug 26 2025
Northern Quest Resort & Casino with Damian Marley & special guest J Boog
Airway Heights, WA
Aug 28 2025
Marymoor Park with Damian Marley & special guest J Boog
Redmond, WA
Aug 29 2025
Reggae Rise Up Oregon with Damian Marley
Redmond, OR
Aug 31 2025
Grey Eagle Resort & Casino with Damian Marley
Calgary, Canada
Sep 01 2025
Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium with Damian Marley
Edmonton, Canada
Sep 02 2025
TCU Palace with Damian Marley
Saskatoon, Canada
Sep 04 2025
Burton Cummings Theatre with Damian Marley
Winnipeg, Canada
Sep 05 2025
The Fillmore with Damian Marley
Minneapolis, MN
Sep 06 2025
The Miracle In Mundelein with Damian Marley
Mundelein, IL
Jan 10 2026
Closer To The Sun with Damian Marley
Maya Riviera, Mexico