Kertia Decosta Marley is the wife of Bob Marley’s son Stephen Marley, who is a Jamaican-American reggae artist. There were rumors that Kertia Decosta separated from Stephen Marley for some time due to his relationship with his many girlfriends, but they were not confirmed.
Her Husband
Kertia Decosta Marley’s husband is an eight-time Grammy Award winner. He won it three times as a solo artist, thrice as a member of the Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers, and twice as a producer of his younger brother Damain Marley’s albums. Stephen Marley was born in Wilmington, Delaware, then raised in Kingston, Jamaica.
Kertia Decosta’s Husband’s Music Career.
Kertia Decosta’s husband started his music career when he was just 7. He joined the band Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers alongside his siblings Ziggy, Cedella, and Sharon. The band sang and recorded their father’s song, Children Playing on Streets, and the proceeds of the song’s sale went to UNICEF.
Their father, Bob, mentored Stephen Marley and Ziggy as they performed alongside him and the Wailers at One Love Peace Concert in Kingston, Jamaica, at Zimbabwe’s independence celebrations in Rhodesia, Harare, and the 1979 Reggae Sunsplash in Montego Bay.
Upon the death of their father, Kertia Decosta’s husband and older brother continued making music in the group. Some songs they composed include; Lying in Bed, What a Plot, and I Met Her on a Rainy Day. Albums the band released its first one, titled Play the Game Right, in 1985. In the band, Kertia Decosta’s husband played the instruments, and by the time they had changed the band into Ziggy and Melody Makers, they had already released their third album.
Songs released by the Ziggy and Melody Makers include Tomorrow People, Tumblin Down, Conscious Party, and Lee and Molly. The group’s album, Conscious Party, did so well in the US and received a Grammy for Best Reggae album, becoming the award’s youngest recipient.
As a music producer, Kertia Decosta’s husband produced Chant Down Babylon, a remix of Bob Marley’s music, which was modernized to appeal to the modern audience. In the remix, he featured hip-hop and rock stars such as Erykah Badu, Guru, Lauryn Hill, Busta Rhymes, and Steven Tyler, among others.
Stephen Marley also produced debut albums for his younger brothers, Damian and Julian Marley. Kertia Decosta’s husband mainly contributed to Damian’s music success as he produced his first three albums for him. Stephen has produced music for other musicians, including Krayzie Bone, Erykah Badu, Eve, and Mr. Cheeks.
In his solo music career, Stephen Marley released his albums, including Mind Control in 2007, Mind Control Acoustic the following year, and Revelation Part I and II. With his solo albums, he was able to win three Grammy awards.
Net Worth and Social Media
Kertia Decosta has kept it private, so her net worth is unknown, and she is not active on social media platforms. On the other hand, her husband has a net worth of around 20 million dollars and is active on social media platforms.