Coming from a very musical family (his father was jazz pioneer Kab Kaye, and he is also related to three famous Caleb Quayes and jazz bassist Terri Quaye), and inspired by George Gershwin and Bob Marley alike, Finley Quaye is perhaps best known for his multi-platinum-certified debut album, Maverick a Strike, which is often considered to be one of the keystones of 1990s reggae-fusion. Quaye also found success with the 2004 single “Dice”, which he released in collaboration with producer William Orbit and singer Beth Orton.

Despite gaining some attention in the late ‘90s and '00s, Quaye has since left the spotlight and slipped into the realm of obscurity. He has also had his fair share of controversies, including getting kicked off stage by his own promoter, kicking a woman in the stomach and headbutting a terminally ill cancer patient due to an argument over Game of Thrones.