Junior Marvin

Junior Marvin also known as Junior Marvin-Hanson, Junior Hanson, Junior Kerr, and Julian Junior Marvin, is a Jamaican-born guitarist and singer best known for his association with Bob Marley and The Wailers. He started his career working with artists such as T-Bone Walker and as Junior Hanson when he formed the band Hanson in 1973. Marvin has also been associated with Gass

Early life Born in Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica, Marvin moved to London as a child where his love of both acting and music was nurtured.

Career Early years Marvin appeared in the Beatles' film Help! as a child actor. He served his musical apprenticeship in USA by playing with artists including Toots and the Maytals, T-Bone Walker and Ike & Tina Turner. He later moved to England and played with the Keef Hartley band and the White Rabbit band. after the second album Magic Dragon (1974) they disbanded. Marvin used a fuzzbox guitar effect when recording with the band and in session work. This sound and his prowess as a guitarist was noticed by The Wailers. He met Bob Marley on 14 February 1977. Hanson played as a member of Bob Marley and the Wailers until Marley's death in 1981.

Stevie Wonder, Wailer bands and other associations Marvin turned down a ten year deal to work with Stevie Wonder at the same time he joined Bob Marley and the Wailers. Following his return from Brazil, Marvin worked as a session musician for Kaliroots and The Wailers Band.

In 2007, Marvin recorded a solo album titled Wailin' For Love. During 2008, Marvin and guitarist Al Anderson formed The Original Wailers and toured with them until 2011. After leaving the Original Wailers Marvin returned to solo work and in 2019 he formed The Legendary Wailers.

Band membership 1965 – Blue-Ace-Unit with Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuel. 1969 – White Rabbit with Linda Lewis. 1970 – Keef Hartley Band as Junior Kerr. 1973 – Hanson as Junior Hanson. 1977 – Bob Marley & The Wailers as Junior Marvin 1981 – The Wailers Band 1997 – Batuka 2005 – The Wailers Band 2008 – The Original Wailers 2011 – Junior Marvin 2013 – Junior Marvin & One Love 2014 – Junior Marvin's Force One 2015 – Junior Marvin's Wailers 2018 – The Wailers 2019 – Julian Junior Marvin´s Wailers 2020 - The Legendary Wailers

Discography As a session musician Gass Juju Polydor (1970) credited as Junior Kerr Toots & the Maytals Reggae Got Soul (1976) Delroy Washington I Sus (1976) Stomu Yamashta, Steve Winwood, Michael Shrieve Go (1976) credited as Julian Marvin Steve Winwood Steve Winwood (1977) credited as Junior Hanson or Julian [Jr] Marvin Burning Spear Hail H.I.M. (1980) and The Fittest of the Fittest (1983) Joe Higgs Blackman Know Yourself (1990) Bunny Wailer Hall of Fame: A Tribute to Bob Marley (1995) Don Carlos Prophecy (1995) Culture Payday (1999) Israel Vibration Jericho (2000) Lenny Kravitz on Saturday Night Live, 20 January 2001 OAR "Any Time Now" and "Night Shift/Stir It Up," (2002) Alpha Blondy Jah Victory (2007) Quique Neira (Chile), Jah Rock (2007) Jah Roots Joy Ganjah Records (2008) Los Pericos "Pericos & Friends" (2010) Regan Perry "Flow", Mash It Up Records (2013)

Bob Marley Exodus (1977) Kaya(1978) Survival (1979) Uprising (1980) Confrontation (1983) Legend:The best of Bob Marley and the Wailers (1984)

Wailers Band ID (1989) Majestic Warriors (1991) JAH Message (1995) My Friends (1997)

Solo albums Wailin' For Love (2007) Smokin' to the Big M Music (2013) Lion to Zion-Dub Wise (2013)

Videos Red Bull Music Academy Lecture with Junior Marvin (Montreal 2016)