Julian Ricardo Marley (born 4 June 1975) is a British-Jamaican reggae musician, songwriter, producer and humanitarian. He is the son of reggae music icon Bob Marley, and Lucy Pounder.

Biography

Julian Marley was born in England. He was interested in music from an early age, having learned to play the keyboard, drums, bass and guitar. Along with his brothers Ziggy Marley and Stephen Marley, he became involved with Ghetto Youth International, a production company, in 1989. Marley released a solo album, Lion in the Morning, in 1996 and embarked on a world tour. He and his brother Damian Marley toured with the Lollapalooza festival in 1997. His second album, A Time and Place, was released in 2003. In 2008, the Jamaican government invited Marley and the Uprising band to represent Jamaica and perform at the Beijing Olympics. His third album, Awake (released in 2009), was nominated for a prestigious Grammy Award in the Best Reggae Album category. In 2011, he participated in Mawazine festival that took place at Rabat, Morocco. In January 2013, he performed a reggae concert in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In August 2013 he performed at the Fêtes de Genève in Geneva, Switzerland.

Early life

Marley is the only one of Bob Marley's sons born in the UK. Marley was raised by his mother, Lucy Pounder, in England and was traveling frequently to Jamaica to visit his brothers. Growing up, he was surrounded by a musical atmosphere, which helped him quickly develop and adapt to the musical lifestyle. At an early age, he taught himself how to master the bass, drums, guitar, and keyboards. By the age of five, Marley had recorded his first demo at the Marley family home in Kingston, Jamaica. While growing up, Marley lived between England and Jamaica and eventually he found himself creating a home base in Miami, Florida where the family owned their own studio called The Lions Den. Although Marley was a Jamaican at heart, he is said to credit his British upbringing as a major influence on his music. As Marley reflects: "I feel privileged to be part of the musical roots that my father, Bob Marley, laid in England. I look forward to relate the cultural gifts and musical creations that he has bestowed on me.” In 1993, Marley moved to Jamaica to be closer to his brothers. By making that move, it inspired the Marley Brothers to form their own musical path. They created the group called the Ghetto Youths Crew which was formed by Julian, Stephen, Damian, and Kymani Marley. The project showed to be such a success that the brothers toured the United States for three years. Marley, also known as "Ju Ju" Marley will remain a spiritual soul with a musical visionary that he will embark on an international mission. Marley stated, "I do not plan the next step, I just continue on with Jah Works and somehow things will just come together naturally that way."

Musical career
In 1996, Marley released his debut album titled Lion in the Morning. That first album helped launch him into the public eye. The album was recorded at Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston, Jamaica. Marley created Lion in the Morning to reflect on his roots and heritage which he is very proud of. The album features a wide range of popular musicians from Owen "Dreddie" Reid, Earl Chinna Smith, Tyron Downie, Stephen Marley, Cedella Marley and Sharon Marley, among others.  The record was followed by a successful international tour with The Uprising. Some of the tour stops from his tour were Jamaica’s Sumfest and Sunsplash Show, Marley Magic family performance at Central Park Summer Stage Concert Series in New York, and also territories like Brazil, Japan, and Mexico. Marley also got the opportunity to work with his brother Damian at the Lollapalooza Tour.

During these times he had in Jamaica, he studied a lot of legendary veterans that he looked up to like Aston "Family Man" Barrett, Earl "Wire" Lindo, Tyrone Downie, and Earl Smith all which inspired the song-bird. Marley wrote two un-released songs at this time called "Uprising" and "What They Did Wrong" in response to the accident of his companion which is also the Wailers drummer, Carlton Barrett's, murder outside of his home in Jamaica. Subsequently, he formed a reggae band called The Uprising, which was inspired by his song, made up of young Jamaican musicians. The Uprising and Marleywould go on to open up for his brother Ziggy Marley and his band, The Melody Makers. He also got the chance to perform with the Wailers, which included Carlton Barrett's son who played the drums. Marley contributed to a vast range of musical elements on Lauryn Hill's album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill which became an award-winning album. They recorded the album on Tuff Gong Records in Jamaica while Marley played the guitar on some tracks. During 1999, Marley went back to the studio alongside his brothers Damian and Stephen and started to produce the platinum-selling remix album, Chant Down Babylon, which had various rock and hip-hop artists covering Bob Marley's and The Wailers songs.

Julian Marley received two Grammy award nominations.

Philanthropy
Marley is a humanitarian and continues to build charitable missions and still contributes to the Ghetto Youths Foundation in the spirit of his father. He enjoys giving back to the youths in various communities whether it is playing with the children at the football fields in London or offering his free time with benefit concerts. In February 2010, Marley and his brother Kymani Marley produced a "Miami for Haiti" benefit show which raised money towards the Haitian relief efforts alongside the Ghetto Youths Foundation by their side.

Marley was 13 years old when he travelled to Israel in 1988. Marley views himself as a very religious man who follows the faiths of Rastafari and Christianity.  He was in the country to perform and he states, "it was spiritually uplifting" to be able to see where Christ came from. Many of the Marley family have visited Jerusalem before but this was the first time Marley was invited to perform at the Barby Club in Tel Aviv during his global tour. Marley had no problems at all performing in Israel because he wanted to tackle issues in a different way while during that time there were many boycotts in the country. He states, "It's great to travel all around the world because there is no place that the message of love is not needed." Marley believes and expressed good vibes and intentions. He is always speaking of spreading the message of love through his music. Marley believes the importance to travel the world and spreading love through his religion. While he travelled through Europe, he used his music to be an antidote to some of the hatred and terrorism that has occurred there.

Current
Marley and his brothers officially incorporated Ghetto Youths International Inc. in 2002. The label allowed all the brothers to work closely with each other on musical collaborations. This also allowed them to produce and release various works featuring many artists to include their own material for the Ghetto Youths imprint. It successfully carried on the Marley tradition, which lets music communicate to a global audience. The following year, Marley got the opportunity to unite and perform with all his brothers at the Roots Rock Reggae Festival in the United States. Along with the Marley family they also went to perform at the "Africa Unite" in Ethiopia in 2005, in Ghana in 2006, and Jamaica in 2008. With the invitation of the Jamaican government, The Uprising and Julian Marley performed at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China and celebrated with Usain Bolt, a Gold medal-winner runner from Jamaica.

His fourth album, As I Am, was released on 25 January 2019, and received a nomination for a Grammy Award in the Best Reggae Album category. In 2022, he and Hasidic Hip Hop Artist, Moshe Reuven, released the song 'Say' which was critically acclaimed having been highlighted by places such as, Rolling Stone.

Personal life
Julian Marley followed in his father's footsteps and is a devout Rastafarian who uses his music to inspire his life and spirituality. Marley had a daughter, born in 2007, who died in 2019 as a result of a brain tumour. He shares his birthday with his nephew Skip Marley.

Discography
Lion in the Morning (1996)
A Time & Place (2003)
Awake (2009)
As I Am (2019)

References

External links

 Article on Marley Family

1975 births
Living people
Musicians from London
Singers from London
English people of Barbadian descent
English people of Jamaican descent
English people of Jewish descent
21st-century Black British male singers
English Rastafarians
English reggae musicians
20th-century Black British male singers
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줄리언 말리(, 1975년 6월 4일 ~ )는 잉글랜드의 레게 가수이다.

전기 

줄리안은 어린 시절을 영국과 자메이카 사이에서 보냈다. 어린 시절부터 음악에 관심이 있었던 줄리안은 악기들 중에서 키보드, 드럼,베이스, 기타를 연주하는 법을 배웠다. 그는 형제인 Ziggy Marley 및 Stephen Marley와 함께 1989년에 제작 회사인 Ghetto Youth International에 참여하게 되었다. 줄리안은 1996년 아침에 Lion의 솔로 앨범을 발매하고 월드 투어를 시작했다. 형제 Damian Marley과 1997년에 Lollapalooza 축제에 함께 방문했다. 그의 두 번째 앨범 A Time And Place는 2003년에 발표되었다. 2008년 자메이카 정부는 Julian과 Uprising 밴드를 초대하였고 자메이카를 대표하여 베이징 올림픽에서 공연했다. 그의 세 번째 앨범 인 Awake (2009년에 발매)는 Best Reggae Album 부문에서 권위있는 그래미 상을 수상했다. 그는 2011년 모로코 라바트에서 열린 마와 진 축제에 참가했다. 모로코인 아들 Driss Mysti의 요청이었다. 2013년 1월 방글라데시 다카에서 레게 콘서트를 가졌으며 2013년 8월 스위스 제네바의 페테 드 제네 브에서 공연했다.

초기 생애 
줄리언 말리 (Sulix Marley), 그는 영국에서 태어난 Bob Marley의 유일한 아들이다. 줄리언은 영국의 어머니 루시 파운드가 자라서 자메이카를 자주 방문하여 형제들을 방문했다. 자라면서 그는 음악적 분위기에 둘러싸여 음악 라이프 스타일을 빠르게 개발하고 채택하는 데 도움이 되었다. 어려서 그는 베이스, 드럼, 기타 및 키보드를 능숙하게 연주하는 방법을 스스로 가르쳤다. 5 세의 어린 나이에 줄리언은 자메이카 킹스턴에 있는 말리 가족의 집에서 첫 시위를 녹음했다. 자라면서 줄리언은 잉글랜드와 자메이카 사이에 살았고 결국 플로리다 마이애미 마이애미에서 가족이 라이온스 덴이라는 자체 스튜디오를 소유 한 홈베이스를 만드는 것을 발견했다. 줄리언은 마음에 자메이카 인 이었지만 영국의 양육은 음악에 큰 영향을 미친다고 한다. 줄리안은 "아버지 인 밥 말리가 영국에 낳은 음악적 뿌리의 일부가 되는 특권을 느낀다. 그가 준 문화적 선물과 음악적 창작물에 대해 기대한다"고 말했다. 1993년, 줄리언은 자메이카로 이사하여 형제들과 더 가까워지면서 말리 브라더스가 자신의 음악적 경로를 형성하도록 영감을 주었고 줄리안, 스티븐, 데미안, 키마니가 만든 "게토 청소년 크루"라는 그룹을 만들었다. 이 프로젝트는 형제들이 3년 동안 미국을 여행하는 데 성공한 것으로 나타났다. 줄리언 말리 (Julian Marley)는 오늘날 인정받는 대다수 레게 예술가들보다 음악의 의식적인 움직임에서 순위가 높다. 줄리언은 도전적인 명성을 쌓았다. "Ju Ju"라고도하는 줄리언은 국제 선교에 착수 할 뮤지컬 비전가와 함께 영적인 영혼을 유지한다. 줄리언은 "다음 단계는 계획하지 않고 계속 진행한다. 자 h 작품과 어떻게 든 자연스럽게 그런 방식으로 모일 것이다."

뮤지컬 커리어 
1996년 줄리언은 데뷔 앨범 "Lion in the Morning"을 발매했다. 그 첫 번째 앨범은 대중의 시선을 끄는 데 도움이 되었다. 이 앨범은 자메이카 킹스턴의 Tuff Gong Studios에서 녹음되었다. Hope Road의 새롭게 개조 된 Marley Music Studio로도 알려져 있다. 그곳은 그의 아버지 Bob Marley가 그의 가장 유명한 작품을 만든 곳과 같은 녹음 스튜디오였다. 줄리언은 자신이 자랑스럽게 여기는 뿌리와 유산을 반영하기 위해 "아침의 사자"를 만들었다. 이 앨범에는 Owen "Dreddie"Reid, Earl Chinna Smith, Tyron Downie, 형제 Stephen Marley, Cedella Marley 및 Sharon Marley의 다양한 유명 음악가가 포함되어 있다. 기록에 이어 봉기와 함께 성공적인 국제 여행이 이어졌다. 그의 투어 중 일부 투어는 자메이카 Sumfest 및 Sunsplash Show, 뉴욕 센트럴 파크 서머 스테이지 콘서트 시리즈의 Marley Magic 가족 공연 및 브라질, 일본 및 멕시코와 같은 영토였다. 그해 많은 성과와 함께 줄리언은 Lollapalooza Tour에서 그의 형제 Damian과 함께 일할 수 있는 기회를 얻었다. 이시기에 그는 자메이카에서 애스턴 "패밀리 맨" 배럿, 얼 "와이어" 린도, 타이론 다우니, 얼 스미스와 같은 전설적인 재향 군인들을 대상으로 노래 새에 영감을 주었다. 줄리안은 이번에는 "업 라이징"과 "무엇을 잘못했는지"라는 두 곡의 미공개 곡을 썼는데, 그 이유는 와일러의 드러머 인 칼튼 바렛 (Carlton Barrett 's)이 자메이카에서 집 밖에서 살해 된 것이기도 하다. 그 후 그는 젊은 자메이카 음악가들로 구성된 그의 노래에서 영감을 얻은 The Uprising이라는 레게 밴드를 결성했다. Uprising과 줄리언은 계속해서 유명한 형제 Ziggy Marley와 그의 밴드 인 Melody Makers를 위해 문을 열었다. 그는 드럼 연주를 한 Carlton Barrett의 아들을 포함하여 Wailers와 함께 공연 할 기회도 얻었다.

외부 링크 

1975년 출생
살아있는 사람
잉글랜드의 남자 가수
영국의 레게 음악가
레게 가수
런던 출신 음악가
자메이카계 잉글랜드인
바베이도스계 잉글랜드인