Chapter 30: Tuff Gong / Jamaica
Release Date:
Fall 2007
Since its inception in the 1970s, the Tuff Gong movement, created by revolutionary Bob Marley, combined the quintessential essence of the Jamaican streets with an everlasting musical foundation. Today, Bob Marley’s Family carries on that tradition, and has expanded the movement to encompass all the elements of a positive lifestyle.
As Rohan Marley explains, “We wanted to create a whole life, something that will carry us through from generation upon generation, from the top to the bottom. We want anything we represent to be good, to represent Marley as a whole.”
Frank151 is honored to have the opportunity to provide a platform for propelling the Tuff Gong legacy forward. The issue represents all seven elements—Water, Air, Fire, Earth, Spirits, the Man, and the Sun. Digging into the Tuff Gong historical archives to share the story of Rastafarian roots, personal heritage and culture, the Marley Family and Frank151 are re-inspiring the world with Tuff Gong’s powerful philosophy.
With the goal of spreading a global message that is uplifting and energizing for the mind, body, and soul, the Tuff Gong chapter encapsulates total peace and unity. We find Tuff Gong meaning in the air we breathe, the clothes we wear, the songs we sing, the food we eat, the sports we play, the prayers we pray, the parents that bore us, and the children that will carry us through the generations. Chapter 30 explores that cohesive thread between the Tuff Gong heritage and the evolving world. Everything is One. One Love. One Heart.
| Founding Publishers | Mike and Stephen Malbon | |
| Publisher | Chris Nagy | |
| Creative Director | Sir Frank | |
| Editor That Chiefs | Rohan Marley | |
| Editor In Chief | Frank Green | |
| Managing Editor | J. Nicely | |
| Senior Editor | Schui Schumacher | |
| Reality Editor | Dan Tochterman | |
| Photo Editor | Craig Wetherby | |
| Production Director | Sherry Brody | |
| Production Manager | Anton Schlesinger | |
| Art Director | Joseph J. Setton | |
| Lead Designer | Shanti Garcia | |
| Designer/Typographer | Thomas “Bongi” Bongiorno | |
| Principal Photography | Estevan Oriol | |
| Digital Imaging | Salvadore Sanchez | |
| Contributors | Cedella Marley, Doreen Crujeiras, Jacqueline Stewart, Sister Lorna Wainwright, Mitzy Evans, Billy Ocean, Jules Dougall, Sebastian Demian, Ethan Higbee, Brittany Somerset, Hallie Waxman, Barry Cole, Leilani Pemberton, Patrick Martinez, Cornbread, Sully, Jolly, Tom LaRoc, Liz Solms, DJ Gravy, Carleen Donovan, Nate Eckman, Scott Debson, Tori Johnson, Tom Hunter, Kei Ozawa, Yoshiharu Kudo, Matt Suroff, Mark Suroff | |
| Director of Legal Affairs | Brian J. Marvin | |
| Sponsorship & Ad Sales Director | Eric Shorter | |
| Partnership Marketing & Events Manager | Domingo Neris | |
| Associate Coordinator | Adam Pasulka | |
| Industry Relations | Christian Alexander | |
| Chop Shop General Manager | Todd Nisbet | |
| Top Chopper | Mr. Bee | |
| Distro League Management | Dave Cove & Aaron Ginsberg | |
| U.S. Japan Coordinator | Daisuke Shiromoto | |
| Far East Operations Directors | Lyntaro Wajima, Takayuki Shibaki | |
| French Operations Directors | Arnaud Pigounides, Thomas Subreville |
