Happy 50th birthday to Ziggy Marley- son of music and social icon Bob Marley. He was born David Nesta Marley in Kingston. There are 2 versions of how he got the nickname "Ziggy"- One is that he got it from his father, which in Jamaica means "little spliff". The other is that it come from Ziggy being a big fan of David Bowie as a kid when Ziggy Stardust was first released.