“An artist is really who I am.”

Born: November 23, 1964   

Sharon Marley has been performing and recording music since she was 12 years old and touring with Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers since 1984.  She is the eldest of her 12 siblings, and has also taken her role as caregiver seriously. In 2001 she founded and was managing director for Total Care Learning Center (TCLC), an early childhood education center and daycare model which has laid the foundation for thousands of children and child care specialist. The Government of Jamaica licensed her template and presently uses it across the island to train early childhood educators and caregivers. Based in the teachings of Maria Montessori let the child be your teacher, and the caregiver be the guide to learning.  lobbied for the Rights of the Child Bill to be recognized in her island.   She is a former Curator and Manager of the Bob Marley Museum from 1986 - 1996 while doing the Public Relations and signing artistes under the Ghetto Youth United Recording Label, founded by her brothers Ziggy and Stephen.  Throughout all of this, she continued to tour the world, served as a United Nations Youth Ambassadors for Peace, received an NAACP Award, record 9 albums to date, 4 of which won Grammys, while running a business and raising 4 beautiful children. Music, Art, Yoga, Philosophy, Spiritual Midwifery, Photography, Creative Writing.  Motivating and inspiring people, working with children and artist management. Still performs on occasion.