Jo Mersa Marley | |
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Born | Joseph Marley March 12, 1991
Kingston, Jamaica |
Died | December 27, 2022
Miami-Dade County, Florida, U.S | (aged 31)
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Occupation | Musician |
Years active | 2014–2022 |
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Musical career | |
Genres | Reggae |
Instrument(s) | 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.
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]
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]
Jo Mersa Marley | |
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Born | Joseph Marley March 12, 1991
Kingston, Jamaica |
Died | December 27, 2022
Miami-Dade County, Florida, U.S | (aged 31)
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Musician |
Years active | 2014–2022 |
Parent |
|
Relatives |
|
Musical career | |
Genres | Reggae |
Instrument(s) | 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.
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]
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]