Tariq Hussain, frequently billed as Tariq, is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He was born in Cowansville, Quebec. His father, a Pakistani immigrant, was very concerned about his children getting a good education and it was only in his mid-teens, after his father had died, that Hussain began playing the guitar. At Bishop's University, he studied theatre arts. He began devoting most of his time to a music career upon moving to Calgary, Alberta, in 1995, releasing his first album, Splat, independently that year. In 1997, he was signed to EMI Music Canada. His Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
