Reggae king the late Bob Marley had and army surrounding him, by the time he was 36 years old (at the time of his death) he had 11 acknowledged children with seven different women.
He sired 3 children with Rita his wife, adopted two children from his and Rita’s previous relationships. We it has been rumored that Bob had way more children than 11 as these were the ones he has officially acknowledged.
Out of the 11 some have followed the footsteps of their father while others have chozen to live their lives privately without the hype of being the legends child. So lets look at them one by one.
- Sharon
Sharon was born on 23 November, 1964 in Rita’s marriage before Bob. She is know known as Sharon Marley Prendergast and was a long-time member of The Melody Makers, founded in 1979 by her siblings Ziggy, Stephen, and Cedella. She left the Melody makers but her music geans is still alive as she still performs her own work. She is also a community organizer and activist as well as the curator of the Bob Marley Museum in Kingston, Jamaica.
- Cedella
Cedella is the first – born daughter that Rita and Bob got. The beauty left the Melody makers and pursued a second degree in fashion. He career has been able to bear good fruits as she has so far designed the uniforms for the 2012 Jamaican Olympic team and has also designed for Puma and Barneys New York.
- David (Ziggy)
Ziggy marley was born on October 17, 1968 eldest son of the late Bob Marley. He has earned musical acclaim of his own, first with The Melody Makers and later he went solo and he’s been able to bag five Grammy Awards in his career. Ziggy has written the theme song for the PBS kids’ show “Arthur,” and even released a comic book, “Marijuanaman.” Ziggy said that he gave himself the nickname of Ziggy after the David Bowie album “Ziggy Stardust,” though biographers credit Marley’s dad with giving him the nickname.
- Stephen
Stephen is the second son of Bob and Rita Marley on 20th April, 1072. He is an eight-time Grammy-winning musician and record producer who has worked with his siblings (both with The Melody Makers and on some of their solo projects) as well as artists such as The Fugees, Michael Franti, and Nelly.
- Robert
On 16th May, 1972, Robert was born to Bob Marley and Pat Williams. Robert has however chosen to live a quiet and private life so there isn’t much information about him.
- Rohan
Rohan was born on May 19th 1972 into the hands of Bob and Janet Hunt. He is a musician, a former collegiate and professional football player, for the University of Miami and later the Canadian Football League’s Ottawa Rough Riders. Rohan is also an entrepreneur who co-founded the Tuff Gong clothing line and the Marley Coffee business. He has five children with singer and actress Lauryn Hill.
- Karen
Karen was born in the year 1973 to Bob Marley and Janet Bowen. She too chose to live she life privately.
- Stephanie
Stephanie a daughter she came with to her marriage with Bob, she was born in August 17th, 1974. She pursued the business side of the family’s music business and directs the Marley Resort and Spa, a former family vacation home in Nassau, the Bahamas, that has been converted into a luxury vacation resort.
- Julian
Julian was born in June 4th, 1975 to Lucy Ponder and Bob Marley. He has followed in his father’s musical steps. He has performed with siblings Ziggy, Stephen, and Damian, and he is a Grammy Award-nominated musician in his own right. Like his father, Julian Marley is a Rastafarian devoted.
- Ky-Mani
Born in February 26, 1976 Anita Belnayis (a table tennis champion) and Bob. He is known for his dancehall genre as well as film acting which started in Jamaican films “One Love” and “Shotta.” He has worked with rap musicians Shaggy and Young Buck, among others.
- Damian
Also known as Junior Gong, He is the son of Cindy Breakspeare, a former Miss World, and a respected jazz musician. Damian, is the youngest of Bob’s children, and was born on the 21st of July, 1978. Damian, nicknamed “Junior Gong,” is a reggae musician who has won three Grammy Awards.