Tarrus Riley

thumb Omar "Tarrus" Riley, CD (born April 26, 1981, Bronx, New York, United States) is a Jamaican-American reggae singer and member of the Rastafari movement. Quotes I’ve been in the music business from about age fourteen. I used to record for Willie Lindo and later for Main Street, Daddy Brownie and that. All this was practice for what I’m doing now. I start in the business as a deejay, and I can still deejay, but these days I sing more, play a little keyboard and guitar, not to be Beethoven or George Benson, I help my self with the music and use my ears, and it’s all good. I just give thanks to be a part of this music. Inspiration comes from everywhere. Even interviews inspire me! Relationships inspire me. It doesn’t start from one place. I read books, I read the bible, I read Marcus Garvey, his philosophy and opinions, I go outside have a peace pipe and I feel inspiration. Inspiration just flow like a river. I give thanks for life because with life come experiences and from experiences come songs. It doesn’t affect me, it just inspires me. It gives me the confidence and courage to go and do it. I want to represent the music business, our music business, and spread reggae to the four corners of the earth. So if I can give it hope it’s a compliment, giving me more health and strength to do it right. Sometimes they are your experiences, and some are my experiences and some are family experiences. Life is the greatest thing and with life we get to see things and go through things and it’s all good. "The music business really belongs to the people, so when they really love and believe in a song - nothing can stop it." Interview : Tarrus Riley;By Angus Taylor,Retrieved on February 9, 2008 External links Category:living people Category:Singers from the United States Category:Reggae singers Category:Rastafari Category:1981 births