If someone were asked to name the first famous reggae artist that comes to mind, most people would say one name, Bob Marley. Robert Nesta Marley, commonly known as Bob Marley, is undoubtedly the most famous reggae artist of all time. Furthermore, he is responsible for bringing reggae to the masses, and he did so through his unique style, raspy voice, guitar and drum playing. Bob Marley is known throughout the world not only for his music, but also for his message of peace. Furthermore, Marley became a cultural icon, as he encouraged others to rebel against racism and violence in the world. Although Marley is known for spreading positive messages of peace, he may be better known for his embrace of herbal or marijuana use. Furthermore, Marley was very vocal in favor of the use of marijuana for its spiritual, healing, and meditative uses (Storia, 2014). Additionally, Marley has won numerous awards for his music, some of his most relinquished awards being the Rolling Stone Magazine award for band of the year in 1976, the Third World Peace Medal award in 1978 by the United Nations , and Bob's song "One Love" was voted Song of the Millennium by the BBC (Moskowitz, 2007). One of the most remarkable things about Bob Marley is that he was the first musician to emerge from the third world and become a global musical icon. Unfortunately Bob Marley lived a short life and died at the age of 36 from cancer (Moskowitz, 2007). Although Bob Marley died at a young age, he still achieved a lot in his musical career and was able to release many popular songs. Some of Bob Marley's most famous songs include: "Buffalo Soldier", "Three Little Birds", "No Woman, No Cry", and "Redemption Song". This document will reveal the journey or... in the center of the paper... and around him in a positive way." (History, 2014). The world would be a much better place if Bob Marley's messages were followed by everyone. Bibliography Boyle, C. (1986). “RASTAFARI IS FREEDOM.” Reggae and the African Rhythm, 5, 19-21. 217 514354?accountid=39473Dorsey, G.M. (1998, April). The Man and the Legend. Retrieved March 29, 2014, from http://debate.uvm.edu/dreadlibrary/dorsey.html. 2002, April 25). The extreme Ethiopian Rasta against. The quiet Rasta of Dallas. In Rastafari culture. In Bob Marley. Retrieved February 7, 2014, from http://www.bobmarley.com/Moskowitz, David V. (2007).