Jo Mersa Marley

Jo Mersa Marley
Jo Mersa Marley
Born	Joseph Marley; March 12, 1991; Kingston, Jamaica
Died	December 27, 2022 (aged 31); Miami-Dade County, Florida, U.S
Alma mater	Miami Palmetto Senior High School; Miami Dade College;
Occupation	Musician
Years active	2014–2022
Father	Stephen Marley
Relatives	Bob Marley (grandfather); Ziggy Marley (uncle);
	Musical career
Genres	Reggae
Instrument	Vocals
Labels	Ghetto Youths International

Joseph "Jo Mersa" Marley (March 12, 1991 – December 27, 2022) was a Jamaican reggae artist.^[1] He is a son of Stephen Marley and grandson of reggae musician Bob Marley.

Career

Marley debuted in 2014 releasing, through iTunes and Spotify, an EP "Comfortable". He also appeared on a Grammy-winning album Strictly Roots by Morgan Heritage.^[2]

Personal life

Marley spent his early years in Jamaica, where he attended Saints Peter and Paul Preparatory School, before moving to Florida to attend Miami Palmetto Senior High School and Miami Dade College (where he studied studio engineering).^[3]

On December 27, 2022, Marley died in Miami-Dade County, Florida,^[4] of acute asthma exacerbration.^[5]

Discography

Comfortable EP (2014)
Eternal (2021)

References

^ "Happy Birthday Joseph "Jo Mersa" Marley !". www.reggae4u.org. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
^ "Strictly Roots – Morgan Heritage | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
^ http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Jo-Mersa--comfortable-in-his-own-skin_16811135&template=MobileArticle Archived January 9, 2018, at the Wayback Machine Jamaica Observer, Jo Mersa Marley: Comfortable in his own skin, June 6, 2014
^ Blistein, Jon (December 27, 2022). "Jo Mersa Marley, Grandson of Bob Marley and Son of Stephen, Dead at 31". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
^ "Cause of Death Revealed for Bob Marley's Grandson Jo Mersa Marley". E! Online. July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

External links

Jo Mersa Marley discography at Discogs
Jo Mersa Marley at IMDb

[:0-1] "Happy Birthday Joseph "Jo Mersa" Marley !". www.reggae4u.org. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.

[2] "Strictly Roots – Morgan Heritage | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 5, 2016.

[:1-3] ttp://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Jo-Mersa--comfortable-in-his-own-skin_16811135&template=MobileArticle Archived January 9, 2018, at the Wayback Machine Jamaica Observer, Jo Mersa Marley: Comfortable in his own skin, June 6, 2014

[4] Blistein, Jon (December 27, 2022). "Jo Mersa Marley, Grandson of Bob Marley and Son of Stephen, Dead at 31". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 28, 2022.

[5] "Cause of Death Revealed for Bob Marley's Grandson Jo Mersa Marley". E! Online. July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

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v t e Bob Marley family
Parents	Norval Marley (c. 1885–1955) Cedella Booker (1926–2008)
Spouses	Rita Marley (born 1946)
Children	Sharon Marley (born 1964) Cedella Marley (born 1967) Ziggy Marley (born 1968) Stephen Marley (born 1972) Rohan Marley (born 1972) Julian Marley (born 1975) Ky-Mani Marley (born 1976) Damian Marley (born 1978)
Grandchildren	Bambaata Marley (born 1989) Jo Mersa Marley (1991–2022) Nico Marley (born 1995) Skip Marley (born 1996) Selah Marley (born 1998)
Other	Cindy Breakspeare (born 1954) Barbara Fialho (born 1987) Lauryn Hill (born 1975)