David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley (born October 17, 1968, Trenchtown) is a Grammy-winning Jamaican musician. He is the oldest son of Rita and Bob Marley 1 , the legendary roots reggae singer. His mother Rita called and baptised him David, but his father Bob nicknamed him "Ziggy" in reference to a marijuana cigarette. Jon Faine and Marieke Hardy. blank">"Judith Holder and Ziggy Marley," ABC Radio Melbourne (Australia), April 3, 2007 Ivan Serra and Marco Virgona. "Interview with Ziggy Marley," Bob Marley Magazine (no date) An alternative explanation links the nickname to the _David Bowie persona "Ziggy Stardust" and his eponymous 1972 album. "Ziggy Marley," World Music Central (no date)

David Nesta “Ziggy” Marley (born October 17, 1968, Trenchtown) is a Grammy-winning jamaican musician. He is the oldest son of Rita and Bob Marley , the legendary roots reggae singer. His mother Rita called and baptised him David, but his father Bob nicknamed him “Ziggy” in reference to a marijuana cigarette. An alternative explanation links the nickname to the David Bowie persona “Ziggy Stardust” and his eponymous 1972 album. Born in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica, Marley learned how to p