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Bob Marley’s grandson Jo Mersa Marley has died aged 31

Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley, son of musician Stephen Marley and grandson of reggae icon Bob Marley, has died at the age of 31, his representative confirmed to Rolling Stone.

The cause of death was not disclosed by the representative. However, South Florida Caribbean radio station WZPP reported that Marley suffered an asthma attack and was found in a vehicle Tuesday morning.

Marley was born in Jamaica and moved to Miami when he was 11 years old. Following in the footsteps of her father and grandfather, she began writing music in middle school and released her first song, “My Girl,” as a teenager. He was known for songs like “Burn it Down”, “Made It” and “No Way Out”.

He has released two EPs, “Comfortable” (2014) and “Eternal” (2021). In addition, he joined family members on several projects, including his father on “Revelation Party”, a track from Stephen Marley’s 2016 album “Revelation Part 2: The Fruit of Life”.

Music was in his blood. In a 2014 interview with the Jamaica Observer, Jo Mersa Marley said he decided on a career in music at the age of 11, when he and his cousin Daniel Bambaata Marley started making beats together.

He would later collaborate with the Melody Makers, the band formed by Ziggy Marley – Daniel Marley’s father – and his siblings Stephen, Cedella and Sharon.

“Then when I was about 12, me and my cousins ​​went on the Melody Makers Roots Rock tour. Uncle Ziggy bought my cousins ​​an Apple laptop and we used Garage Band software and made beats with it,” Jo Mersa said in the interview. “I recorded from the microphone, put on headphones and that became our studio for three good years. That’s when my composition started to become more focused.”

He also talked about his musical influences from his eight-time Grammy-winning father.

“My father created a legacy by putting songs with meaning. It’s something I have to deal with,” she said.

He leaves his wife and daughter. Tributes circulated on social media on Tuesday.

Jamaican Opposition Leader Mark J. Golding, Chairman of the National People’s Party, he said he is a “tragic loss”.

He wrote: “A talented young reggae artist, son of Stephen Marley and grandson of Bob Marley at only 31 years old. The loss of a child is a devastating blow that no parent should have to deal with, condolences to Stephen and the entire family.”

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