Tariq Wooding-Olajorin was born on 29th August 1997. His talent for singing came to light whilst taking part in a school performance at the age of eight.  Since then, Tariq has been in school choirs, church choirs, performed in choirs at Royal Albert Hall and the O2 and has also taken part in The Barking Broadway Theatre’s production of Aladdin.

Tariq featured as a soloist at the Cadogan Hall in April 2010 as a supporting act alongside the London Community Gospel Choir. He went on to perform at The Red Cross VE Day Gala Concert at The Royal Albert Hall on 10th May as a solo artiste on the same bill as Lemar and Russell Watson.

Tariq loves every minute of being part of the Thriller Live cast and feels privileged in being asked to play the part of the young Michael Jackson.