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Birth Name: Joshua Omaru Marley<\/p>\n

Place of Birth: Beverly Hills, California, U.S.<\/p>\n

Date of Birth: December 5, 2001<\/p>\n

Ethnicity:
\n*father<\/em> – Jamaican [African, as well as English]
\n*mother<\/em> – African-American<\/strong><\/p>\n

YG Marley is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter.<\/p>\n

He is the son of rapper Lauryn Hill<\/a> and Jamaican-American entrepreneur Rohan Marley<\/a>, and the grandson of reggae singer and songwriter Bob Marley<\/a>. He is a brother of model and singer Selah Marley<\/a>, and a half-brother of professional football player Nico Marley.<\/p>\n

YG is a half-nephew of reggae singers\/musicians Sharon Marley, Cedella Marley, Ziggy Marley<\/a>, Stephen Marley, Julian Marley, Ky-Mani Marley, and Damian Marley<\/a>. He is a half-cousin of filmmaker, activist, and actress Donisha Prendergast, and musicians Bambaata Marley<\/a>, Jo Mersa Marley<\/a>, and Skip Marley<\/a>.<\/p>\n

YG’s paternal grandfather was Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley (the son of Norval Sinclair Marley and Cedella Editha Malcolm). Bob was born in Nine Mile, Saint Ann, Jamaica. Norval was born in Clarendon, Jamaica, and had English, and a small amount of African, ancestry. He was the son of Albert Thomas “Robert” Marley, who was born in South Weald, Brentwood, Essex, England; and of Ellen Ann Bloomfield. YG’s great-grandmother Cedella was born in Rhoden Hall, St. Ann, and was a black Jamaican. She was the daughter of Omeriah\/Amariah Malcolm and Alberta\/Albertha Melida Willoughby\/Whilby.<\/p>\n

YG’s paternal grandmother was named Janet Hunt (or possibly Dunn).<\/p>\n

YG’s maternal grandfather was named Mal Hill.<\/p>\n

YG’s maternal grandmother was named Valerie.<\/p>\n

Sources:<\/strong> Genealogy of YG Marley – https:\/\/www.geni.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Genealogies of YG’s paternal grandfather, Bob Marley – http:\/\/www.wargs.com<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.wikitree.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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