Marley’s oldest son, Daniel Bambaata Robert Nesta, who goes by Bambaata or Bam, was born on July 12, 1989, in Kingston, Jamaica, and now lives in Los Angeles.
He’s a singer-songwriter with singles like “Treat You Right” and “Live It in a Fear,” but his music career began during childhood. Growing up in a family of legendary musicians, Bambaata and other young family members were frequently brought up on stage with the Melody Makers, especially for the 1989 song “Look Who’s Dancing,” Bambaata’s cousin Jo Mersa told Rolling Stone in 2014.
“My uncles would keep an eye on us while we were growing and make sure we’re headed in the right direction, but there was nobody taking us by the hand and spoon-feeding us what to do and how to do things,” Bambaata added.
While Bambaata’s music is influenced by his Jamaican roots, it is also a product of all his life experiences. “It’s not like I just grew up with reggae culture,” he told Rolling Stone. “When I came to Miami for school, I was in the cipher with all my friends rapping, but the root of my music, regardless of if it might sound a different way, is always reggae.”
Bambaata has collaborated with his father on musical projects too, including appearing on a track on Marley’s 2011 Wild and Free album. His most recent single, “Eclipse,” was released in January 2024.
Justice Marley, 32
Marley’s second child and first daughter, Justice, was born on Dec. 9, 1991, in Kingston. Now, she’s a fashion designer with her own label, More Justice, living in Los Angeles.
“The inspiration came from growing up in a huge family and the message my grandfather spoke of and tied it into my lifestyle,” Justice told The Miami New Times in 2022. Her label’s name is also a song title by her uncle Damian Marley.
Though she performed with her father when she was young, Justice told Vogue in 2022 that she never felt called to make music. Instead, she’s inspired by her musical family in other ways — especially her grandfather Bob.
“I’d like to say he is a style icon!” she told Vogue. “Like an underrated one. If you look at some of his old photos, he was really dapper. I always look back at his style and draw inspiration from there.”
That creativity seeps into every element of Justice’s life. “The impact I wish to leave behind stems from a deep-seated commitment to staying true to myself and cultural celebration,” she told Canvas Rebel in 2023. “As I reflect on my heritage, being part of the Marley family lineage, I am reminded of the incredible power of music, art, and culture to bridge divides and bring people closer. It’s my aspiration that my legacy would be one where these same threads of culture and unity continue to weave connections, long after I’m gone.”
Zuri Marley, 29
Marley’s sixth child, Abraham Selassie Robert Nesta, was born on Jan. 26, 2011, in Los Angeles.
Abraham has largely stayed out of the public eye, however, he did appear on his father’s 2020 album, More Family Time.
He became a teenager in 2024, a milestone Marley celebrated on social media. “Look who becomes a teenager today. We are celebrating his journey and tomorrow we attend the ancient tradition officially welcoming him into manhood,” Marley wrote alongside several photos of Abraham. “JAH bless Abraham.”
Isaiah Sion Robert Nesta Marley, 8
Marley’s youngest child, Isaiah Sion Robert Nesta, was born March 14, 2016, in Los Angeles. On the day Isaiah was born, Marley posted a photo of him and Orly in the hospital.
“My beautiful wife and I share a moment as she gets ready to give birth to our fourth child today,” he captioned the photo. “JAH BLESS HER AND HIM. The things we put our women through.”
Just like his older siblings, Isaiah has influenced his father’s music. In 2020, Marley explained to Grammy.com how Isaiah inspired a track on More Family Time.
“Isaiah, since he was born, he has been around me a lot,” he described. “Even more than the other kids, he was actually in the studio. And he is on the cover of my last album, Rebellion Rises and he was always in the studio during that album. So, when I’m around him, and you see him, he used to just go on and say ‘goo goo gaga, goo goo gaga, goo goo gaga.’ And so, that kicked off the process of me writing. And after that, it just kept going in that direction, so I let it go that way.”
