10 Facts About Tarrus Riley

Tarrus Riley's father Jimmy Riley was a veteran reggae singer.

Some awards institutions that have rewarded Tarrus Riley include the Youth View Awards, The Star People's Choice Awards, EME Awards, and the Reggae Academy awards.

Tarrus Riley is the holder of Jamaica's CVM TV's 15th Anniversary Award, held in February 2009, for the "Most Admired Song in the Past 15 Years" for the hit "She's Royal".

In 2009 Tarrus Riley released his third album, Contagious, on Cannon Productions.

Tarrus Riley's performances have drawn credible reviews from the media in the Caribbean, North America, the United States and Europe.

Tarrus Riley headlined the Hennessey Artistry show in Barbados in December 2011, with a return to the same event scheduled for December 2019.

Tarrus Riley copped the 2011 Youth View Award for Cultural Artiste of the Year.

Tarrus Riley released the acoustic album Mecoustic in 2012 and toured Europe in support of it with his Blak Soil band.

Tarrus Riley worked with saxophonist and producer Dean Fraser on his 2014 album Love Situation, which he described as "a true tribute to the rocksteady era", and features guest appearances from U-Roy, Big Youth, Konshens and Mr Cheeks.

Tarrus Riley was featured on Major Lazer's song "Powerful", from the 2015 album Peace Is the Mission, along with Ellie Goulding.