OBEY GIANT | BOB MARLEY

OBEY Marley - 35x47 Mixed Media and Collage, 2004 (Fine Art)


I bought Bob Marley's Rastaman Vibrations shortly after I started skateboarding in 1984, purely because the only good skateboard ramp where I lived was called "The Rasta Ramp." I had mostly been listening to punk rock but I was exited to discover reggae, which even more boldly embodied many of the same elements of social protest as punk but in a way that was much more palatable to my parents. I think y parents bought me Bob Marley and the Wailers records for every Christmas or birthday until I had accumulated their entire catalog; my very conservative grandmother even bought me a Bob Marley shirt from Jamaica. I leaned more towards punk, but some punk bands, most notably Bad Brains, embraced both punk and reggae. Bob Marley's music always cheered me up during my high-school years of personal struggle. I'm always inspired by how steadfast and positive Bob was. - Shepard


Bob Marley Movie debuts today and is available to in theaters, on demand, and on Facebook. More info: http://bitly.com/OGmarley