He is the only child of the late reggae musician Bob Marley and Anita Belnavis, a Jamaican table tennis champion.

[4][7] With his mother's direction, he received piano and guitar lessons and played trumpet in his high school band.

Marley soon began experimenting with laying tracks, at times with his brothers Stephen, Julian, and Damian.

Marley signed to Shang Records where he recorded his debut album in 1996, Like Father Like Son, and several singles: "Judge Not" with Patra, followed by "Dear Dad" (which topped the British reggae charts),[2] "Who the Cap Fit (remix)", and "Sensimelia", all of which added to his growing reputation in the new generation of reggae musicians.

At the Cameo Theatre, Marley performed a set which was aired live by the Caribbean News Agency to 36 countries.

[10] Marley's acting work included lead roles in the Jamaican films Shottas and One Love.