I left Jamaica for a while, because as an artist I need to experience different things, see the world, have different energies. Living in one place is not good for me.

Their debut LP was Play the Game Right which was a very pop-oriented album earning Ziggy some derision from critics. 1). The Melody Makers as the group came to be known played occasionally for several years including at their father's funeral in 1981.

David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley (born 17 October 1968 Trenchtown Jamaica) is a Jamaican musician and leader of the band Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers.