GRAMMY WINNER ZIGGY MARLEY TO MEET WITH BAY AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN LITTLE KIDS ROCK MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM

May 11, 2007 – Santa Rosa, CA - Little Kids Rock (LKR), a program providing free instruments and instruction for public school students, today announced that Ziggy Marley will meet with elementary school students participating in the Little Kids Rock program at Santa Rosa Charter School. The event will take place on Tuesday, May 15 at 4:30pm in Santa Rosa at Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, where Marley will have a concert in the evening, at 50 Mark West Springs Road.  Media are invited to attend the event.

Little Kids Rock is also pleased to announce that Marley has agreed to join the organization’s Honorary Board of Directors, joining a lineup of musical and philanthropic greats that includes Bonnie Raitt, Paul Simon, B.B. King, Joe Satriani, James Burton, and Brad Delson of Linkin Park.

"For years, Ziggy Marley’s music has celebrated people uniting to make the world a better place.  His music is a source of inspiration not only for our students, but also for a wide range of people," said Dave Wish, Executive Director for Little Kids Rock.  “We are delighted that he has agreed to join our Honorary Board of Directors.”

Little Kids Rock teaches kids how to play pop, rock, reggae, funk, blues, rap and hip-hop music. LKR students not only perform, but they also compose and record their own music. They have released four full-length CDs as well as music videos featuring student-written originals. To date, the Little Kids Rock program has served more than 10,000 students in California, Georgia, Louisiana, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

ABOUT ZIGGY MARLEY
A native of Kingston, Jamaica, Ziggy Marley first sat in on recording sessions with his father, Bob Marley, when he was ten years old.  Joining with his three siblings to become The Melody Makers, Ziggy crafted his own soulful sound blending blues, R&B, hip-hop and reggae, winning three Grammy Awards.  Ziggy released his debut solo album in 2003, Dragonfly, followed up by 2006’s Love Is My Religion. He has contributed to a variety of soundtracks including 50 First Dates and Shark's Tale, in which he delved into acting for the first time, playing the character of Bernie, the Jamaican jellyfish.  In addition to his skills as a singer, songwriter and producer, Ziggy founded U.R.G.E. (Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment), a non-profit organization that benefits a wide range of charitable children's causes in Jamaica, Ethiopia and other developing nations. More recently he has thrown his support behind the Youth AIDS campaign.

ABOUT LITTLE KIDS ROCK
Little Kids Rock believes that music is a critical component of first-rate education. Many schools have been stripped of their music programs. These cuts have had a disproportionately large impact on children from low-income backgrounds. Little Kids Rock restores music to its rightful place in the academic lives of kids in our public schools by providing a rich music education program including instrument instruction, free instruments and trained mentors. Founded by an elementary school teacher in 1996, Little Kids Rock is now serving thousands of students in CA, GA, LA, NY, NJ, TN and PA. More information can be found at: www.littlekidsrock.org.

Note to Media: Interviews with spokespeople and b-roll available upon request

 Media Contact:
 David Wish, Executive Director
 Little Kids Rock
 862-368-3087
dave@littlekidsrock.org