At the tender age of 11 years old, Tariq is a walking archive of melodies and harmonies of the past. His mind is saturated with lyrics from some of the greatest songs of the 60’s , 70's and beyond. Though influenced by the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, Tariq started singing in his church choir at the age of 4, inheriting his talent for singing from his father and his paternal grandmother, singing at a family gathering, his family knew that he was destined to be a star. Referred to by Lengendary Radio Personality Herb "The Kool Gent" Kent on his weekly V103 radio show as "I've never heard anything like him before". Tariq's voice captivates and intrigues audiences of all ages and genres. Trained by Ms. Sarah Mcintyre (voice) of Fine Arts Voice www.fineartsvoice.com and Mrs. Alicia Johnson Phillips (voice) and Mrs. Lori Gardner (piano) of Allegro Music Academy, www.allegro-academy.com. With over 20,000 Facebook fans and growing from the U.S., Egypt, Dominican Republic, Jamacia, Figi, Belize, France, Greece, Australia, The Bahamas, United Kingdom, Canada, Argentina and other countries around the globe, one listen to this young singing sensation whose vocal abilities are unbelievable and also undeniable at such a young age, one can be sure that the stage is Tariq’s natural habitat. Tariq is indeed the new sound of the future. Tariq will be in the upcoming movie "IT'S A HARD KNOCK LIFE" scheduled for release 2012 and the Stage play "BROKEN WINDOWS" in 2012....Tariq will has teamed up with his brother J-21 & will be releasing there first single titled "Home" in April 2012!!!.......Be on the look out for it. Check out Tariq at www.youtube.com/mrtariq1212 for his latest video's and www.teamtariq.com for his show's and updates. Please become Tariq's fan on Facebook search Tariq Griffin. For booking please call or email 630-901-0980 or teamtariq@yahoo.com "I get a little frustrated when I am not performing, my greatest joy is when I am on stage singing to my peers, I thank God for the gift he has given me". TARIQ