Joseph Marley, known as Jo Mersa Marley, has died at the age of 31. The grandson of Bob Marley and the son of Stephen Marley, he was an artist himself. as specified Rolling Stonereporting the information, the causes of his disappearance have not been officially revealed.
Various sources, including the always well-informed TMZ, denounces an asthma problem that the young artist would have had. According to the Caribbean radio station WZPP Radio, Jo Mersa Marley was found in her car on Tuesday morning. The medium indicates that he was married and had a daughter.
“I am deeply saddened by the news of the death of artist Joseph Marley, son of reggae star Stephen Marley and grandson of reggae superstar Bob Marley,” Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness wrote on Twitter.
“His untimely death at the young age of 31 is a great loss for the next generation of musicians,” he continues. May he find eternal rest as we mourn the loss of him…”
Two EPs released under his name
Born in Jamaica in 1992, Jo Mersa Marley moved to Miami when she was 11 years old. His father, Stephen Marley, was part of Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, a group formed with his brothers Ziggy, Sharon and Cedella Marley. Jo Mersa Marley grew up surrounded by music and musicians.
After high school, he studied sound engineering while releasing his own musical projects, the site evokes. People. His first EP, Comfortablewas released in 2014. The second, titled Eternalfrom last year.
Source: BFM TV
