Background
Marriott was born on the Old Pound Road, Saint Andrew, Jamaica, the son of Egbert Marriott, and Edna Irene Thompson-Marriott.
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He was educated at Jamaica College.
Career
Government public relations officer - late 1950s Editor, public opinion 1960-1962 Assistant public relations officer – Ninth Central American and Caribbean Games (Kingston) 1962 Press officer – first anniversary Jamaica Independence Festival 1963 Deputy editor of publications – Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Certified Public Accountants) General Council (London) 1965-1970 (lectured widely in Britain on Commonwealth and Caribbean affairs 1965-1972 Was consultant-advisor for several Certified Public Accountants conferences in the Caribbean and West Africa 1967-1970) British Broadcasting Corporation radio writer and producer 1970-1971 Director Jamaica Independence Festival (London) 1972 Press secretary to Prime Minister of Jamaica 1973 and 1979-1980 Assistant director – National Literacy Programme Communications 1973-1974 Director-general Information Incorporated 1974-1976 Chief organizer – Food and Drink "75 Exhibition (National Arena) July 1975 Director publications and advertising Agency for Public Information 1976-1979 Freelance writer 1980–present - for CFNI, PAHO, World Health Organization, Jamaica Gleaner, among several national and international bodies, and writer, director, and producer of several stage productions Executive officer - Michael Manley Foundation, 2000–present Marriott has authored syndicated articles appearing in some 200 English-Language newspapers and magazines throughout the world. He has been a regular guest writer in several Jamaican newspaper publications. He has written and produced numerous radio and television plays and documentary broadcast programmes and films in both Jamaica and Britain.
He wrote The University of Brixton radio drama series for British Broadcasting Corporation English Radio 1970-1971.
He wrote several public education radio series for the CFNI (Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute) during his freelance years.
