Ky-Mani Marley

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Ky-Mani Marley
Ky-Mani from album Many More Roads.
Background information
Born	February 26, 1976 Falmouth, Jamaica
Genre(s)	Reggae
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, guitarist
Instrument(s)	Guitar Vocals
Years active	1996 - Present
Associated acts	Damian Marley

Ky-Mani Marley (born February 26, 1976, in Falmouth, Jamaica) is a Jamaican actor and reggae musician. He is the son of singer Bob Marley and table tennis champion Anita Belnavis, and the half-brother of Ziggy Marley. Marley's first appearance as musician took place in 1996 when he recorded Like Father Like Son, an album consisting of cover versions of some of his father's songs. His next album, 1999's "The Journey", received mass critical acclaim, and achieved relatively good sales. His 2001 album, "Many More Roads", was nominated for a Grammy for best reggae album. He lost to his brother Damian's album, "Halfway Tree".

He achieved even more success as a musician with a cover of Eddy Grant's Electric Avenue, in collaboration with the Fugees' Pras. He has also starred in several films, including Shottas in 2002 and as John the Baptist in the 2004 film Haven.