Ky-Mani Marley was born on 26th February, 1976 in Falmouth, Jamaica. He is a singer, musician, songwriter as well as actor. However, he is also well known for his family relations as he is the son of the legendary singer and musician Bob Marley, and the professional table tennis player Anita Belnavis. Ky-Mani Marley has been active in the entertainment industry since 1996.
How rich is the hip hop and reggae artist? It has been calculated by authoritative sources that the overall size of Ky-Mani Marley’s net worth is as much as $5 million, as of the data given in mid-2016.
Ky-Mani Marley Net Worth $5 Million
To begin with, the family of Ky-Mani moved to Miami when the boy was nine years old. Since early childhood, he played the piano, trumpet and guitar, but also he played football and soccer, as well as being good on the track. As an adolescent he took to singing and working as a DJ as hobbies, and these later evolved into a very successful career which added millions to the total size of Ky-Mani’s net worth.
Concerning Ky-Mani Marley’s career as a singer, he released his debut album “Like Father Like Son” in 1996, which was produced by David Lee. Even though the album was focused on featuring cover versions of popular songs which belonged to his father Bob Marley, the aforementioned album failed to enter music charts. His second album “The Journey” (2000) was produced by Ky-Mani himself, but even though the album was well evaluated by critics, it did not enter the music charts. The following studio album entitled “Many More Roads” (2001) was nominated for a Grammy Award as the Best Reggae Album.
However, Ky-Mani lost to his brother Damian Marley, as in 2004, the singer released the studio album called “Milestone” (2004). In 2007, the studio album “Radio” topped the Billboard Reggae Charts. This album was the most successful of all. The key of success is thought to be its hip hop influences. His latest studio album entitled “Maestro” (2015) was well received by critics but still could not manage to enter the music charts. Regardless, all the above mentioned albums increased the net worth of Marley.
Moreover, Ky-Mani added sums to the outright size of his net worth as an actor. He debuted on the big screen starring in a Jamaican crime film “Shottas” (2002) directed by Cess Silvera. In spite of having a low budget, Silvera managed to create a cult film loved by critics and audiences. In 2003, Marley starred alongside Cherine Anderson in another Jamaican Film “One Love”, directed by Rick Elgood and Don Letts. Ten years later, Ky-Mani was in the main cast of the American crime, drama and thriller film “Eenie Meenie Miney Moe” (2013) co-written and directed by Jokes Yanes.
Finally, in the personal life of the singer, he keeps his private life almost secret – he claims to be single. Marley rarely gives interviews or appear in public places.
