Tuff Gong International was founded by Robert Nesta Marley (he was affectionately known as 'The Gong') in 1965,  originally based on Orange Street, then King Street,  before moving to 56 Hope Road, Kingston 6, in 1977 when Bob built his studio; Judy Mowatt's album Black Woman   was the first to be recorded there. The company subsequently moved to 220 Marcus Garvey Drive, there is now a Bob Marley Museum located at the old premises on Hope Road, which was his former home. It is also the grounds on which the Tuff Gong Recording Studio (where Bob spent most of his time) and a Tuff Gong Record Shop were situated.

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