[2] He is the only child born to Marley and Cindy Breakspeare, a Jamaican jazz singer and crowned Miss World 1976.

[3] After seeing the film Damien - Omen II, which is about the coming of the Antichrist, one of Bob's last requests in Germany was to have Damian's name changed.

At the age of 13,[5] Marley formed a musical group by the name of the Shephards, which included the daughter of Freddie McGregor and son of Third World's Cat Coore.

The name "Halfway Tree" comes from his mother Cindy Breakspeare being from the rich part of town, and his father Bob Marley coming from the poor part of town, thus him being "a tree halfway in between the 'rich' world and 'poor' world.

[11] Damian's half-brother, Stephen Marley, was a producer and co-writer of the hugely successful song of the same name.

The lyrics to the single "Welcome to Jamrock", which was performed over a riddim produced by Sly and Robbie for Ini Kamoze some 20 years earlier,[12] centered around poverty, politics and crime in Jamaica.

While the single was controversial at home over its perceived negative viewpoint of the island,[10] many praised the content of the song.

[34] At a sold-out panel discussion on the African diaspora and its relation to music, sponsored by National Geographic, Damian and Stephen Marley and Nas were among the several hip-hop and reggae musicians voicing their solidarity.

The discussion focused on the collaborations between artists of the two genres, and highlighted the Distant Relatives project.

[36] Mick Jagger, English musician and the lead vocalist of rock band The Rolling Stones, announced its formation on 20 May 2011.

[38] Stewart and Jagger had mutual liking for Indian orchestrations; thus, A. R. Rahman was added to the supergroup, as well as British singer Joss Stone.

[40] The group began recording their self-titled debut album in early 2009 at a studio in Los Angeles.

[citation needed] The album was previewed at Jim Henson Studios, Los Angeles, on 30 June 2011.

Directed by Stewart and filmed at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, the video features all five members of the band.

Composed by Rahman to have an Indian feel, Jagger sings in Sanskrit on the song, which also features Stewart, Stone and Marley.

[50] Damian also worked with electronic artist Skrillex on a song called "Make It Bun Dem" in 2012.

[52] Damian Marley released his fourth studio album, Stony Hill, in July 2017.