Ziggy Marley and his Superhero Comic Book

Ziggy Marley and his Superhero Comic Book
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We found the best place to hang out! Ziggy Marley launches a new comic book called 'MarijuanaMan', and we talk to him about the origins of the character and the message behind it. He also talks to us about his album, 'Wild and Free', and what's in store for himself in the future. Hosted by Tatiana Diana.
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What's up guys? Tati hanging out here with Ziggy Marley. And we have a huge announcement to make. A new superhero is born today on 420. And the baby daddy Ziggy Marley. How are you?
I'm good. I'm good. Happy to be here.
So this is your newest project. This is this is the that's gonna save the planet. This is him right here. I think he's been saving the planet for years.
That's true. And now it's official. No, he's here officially.
So talk to me about the creative process of the comic and what's it about?
Well, it's about a superhero who comes to Earth seeking a solution for where he's from, you know, he's from a different planet. And he, he lands in a in a pot field and realizes that there's something about this plant that makes him feel really good. You know, it gives him some sort of powers, you know, and he joins up with this force of like eco environmentalist community that's in in a battle with the pharmaceutical organization who's trying to kinda wipe out all of the marijuana plant on the earth so they could make a drug and sell it sell it to the people. And the creative process was me really wanted wanting to expose marijuana as something positive to to the general public. And not something negative, you know, because the plant has many different uses that we we need we need to use it, you know.
Do you consider your alter ego to be marijuana? Do you do you become marijuana man ever? 'Cause I do. I become him all the time.
I think I'm more like, there's another character in the book called Wiggy. Oh, yeah. I think I'm a little bit like him more than Wiggy Ziggy.
I see the connection. There's a connection there. So will there be more of Marijuana man?
Of course, there will be more. There's always more.
So let's move on to your music for a second. You have an album coming out in June. So exciting. Talk to me about the album.
The album is coming out June 14th. It's called Wild and Free and um it's a reggae record. Um I have some guest singers on it. One of one of them is Woody Harrelson. Um my son is on it too, Daniel, and I have Heavy D coming in to join me on some rap. But it's a very it's a very mellow chill-out album, you know, nice vibes. I think I'm still I'm on that part now where a lot of things I'm doing pertains to or addresses the issue of this plant on the planet. And so the album does address some of those issues as well, you know, promoting the consciousness of the plant, you know.
So you said your son's on the album. Is he kinda following your lead now, getting into the music world?
He's trying to get into the music thing, you know, he's he's working on it.
What advice do you give him in the music industry that you your dad may have given you?
Oh, well, my dad um my dad gave me the advice of, you know, standing up strong, you know, like don't give up in what you do. My advice to my son is be independent, you know, and and and be responsible.
Yo, this is Ziggy Marley. Thanks for staying with us. Young Hollywood. Yeah.
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PEOPLE MENTIONED
- Ziggy Marley
Subject of the interview, creator of 'MarijuanaMan' and 'Wild and Free' album.
- Tatiana Diana
Host of the interview.
- Wiggy
Character in the 'MarijuanaMan' comic book.
- Woody Harrelson
Guest singer on Ziggy Marley's album 'Wild and Free'.
- Daniel
Ziggy Marley's son, featured on his album and pursuing music.
- Heavy D
Collaborated on rap for Ziggy Marley's album 'Wild and Free'.
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