ABOUT ZIGGY MARLEY
A native of Kingston, Jamaica, Ziggy Marley first sat in on recording sessions with his father, Bob Marley, when he was ten years old. Joining with his three siblings to become The Melody Makers, Ziggy crafted his own soulful sound blending blues, R&B, hip-hop and reggae, winning three Grammy Awards.

He has contributed to a variety of soundtracks including 50 First Dates and Shark's Tale, in which he delved into acting for the first time, playing the character of Bernie, the Jamaican jellyfish.

In addition to his skills as a singer, songwriter and producer, Ziggy founded U.R.G.E. (Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment), a non-profit organization that benefits a wide range of charitable children's causes in Jamaica, Ethiopia and other developing nations. More recently he has thrown his support behind the Youth AIDS campaign.

CHARITY
Proceeds from the sale of Family Time will benefit Chepstowe Basic School in Port Antonio, Jamaica.

The Marleys' involvement with this school extends into Ziggy's charity, U.R.G.E. (Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment)

With the help of Ziggy's eldest sister Sharon, Ziggy has gotten involved in this school in the very poor parish of Port Antonio, partially because the school was so poor and in such disrepair that they weren't able to keep up to code on their own and be a part of the parish's official school system.

U.R.G.E. is trying to get the school back up to code by training the teachers, renovating the building with the help of the local schoolchildren's parents. They have already donated an undisclosed amount of money towards that purpose and still have a lot more work to do. Proceeds from the sale of Family Time will be contributed to help them complete their mission with this school.