Jarid

It’s not every day an eleven year old at a party blows the room away with a rendition of Happy Birthday. But that is exactly what South African born Jarid Williams did when he sang the traditional standard at his Grandfather’s birthday to a room full of stunned onlookers at the tender age of eleven. As in many stories where destiny collides with a latent talent, that day marked an irrevocable change in Jarid Williams’s life when he discovered his amazing vocal gift. He then began mastering his craft with little shows around Perth until the age of 16 where he wowed an audience of millions with his show stopping rendition of Stevie Wonder’s Lately and being a top 50 finalist for Australian Idol in 2005.
Fast forward, Jarid is now residing in Los Angeles pursuing his musical dream where he is continuing his rise in the music industry. He writes and produces his own songs and has a Bachelor's Degree in Business. Some of his great accomplishments include competing against 5000 of the world's best at the World Championships of Performing Arts and becoming Champion of the World for Vocal Pop, Rnb and Jazz. This led to him opening for Brian McKnight and getting nominated for an Australian Music Award for his written works. Other accomplishments which Jarid has achieved include a Gold Record, a top 20 hit in South Africa, 1 national tour in Australia for The Men of Rnb which comprised of Eric Bellinger, Lloyd, J. Holiday and RL from the group NEXT, 2 International tours.