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Tricky
Sign in to saveAlso known as Adrian Thaws, Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws, Tricky Kid, Tricky Rock
British rapper and record producer
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 12
Top works
- Gestational Diabetes Log Book
- Blood Sugar Log
- Blood Sugar Log Book
- Blood Glucose Log Book
- Blood Sugar Tracking Log
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Film & TV
Acting · Bristol, Avon, England, UK
Tricky (born January 27, 1968) is an English rapper, producer and actor who, with his former collective Massive Attack, is widely credited with pioneering the trip-hop musical genre. He rapped on the group's 1991 debut album Blue Lines. In 1995, Tricky's solo debut album Maxinquaye was released, which garnered him success and international stardom. Tricky has made cameos on numerous albums and…
Known for
- Tricky & Marta: Ground Control — Self2023
- Ghost in the Shell — Senior Monk (uncredited)2017
- The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World — Self2015
- The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill — Self2014
- Clean — Self2004
- Tricky: A Ruff Guide — Himself2002
- Girls, Tricky — himself2001
- Massive Attack: Eleven Promos2001
- Girlfriends — Finn Robinson2000
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn — Self1999
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1968-01-27
Discography
- Maxinquaye1995
- The Hell E.P.1995
- Grassroots1996
- Pre-Millennium Tension1996
- Angels With Dirty Faces1998
- Juxtapose1999
- Mission Accomplished2000
- Blowback2001
- Vulnerable2003
- Knowle West Boy2008
Member of
- Massive Attack1988–1995
- Massive Attack1988–1995
- Massive Attack1988–1995
- Massive Attack2016–2016
- Massive Attack2016–2016
- Massive Attack2016–2016
- Theis Thaws
- Whale
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,449,051
- Total plays
- 40,339,587
Tags
Adrian Thaws (born 27 January 1968), better known as Tricky, is a rapper and musician from Knowle West, Bristol, England who is important in the trip-hop scene (despite loathing the tag) and remains influential on the British scene more generally. He is noted for an asthmatic whispering lyrical style that is half-rapped, half-sung. As a producer and a musician he is known for having an aversion to perfection preferring to build up a dark, rich and layered sound. <a href="https://www.last.fm/mus
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Recent publications · Crossref
2 total works indexed
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- The effect of student learning methods and teacher teaching methods on mathematics learning achievements of students grade VIII at SMPN 2 Pasaman Barat
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Key facts
- Also known as
- Tricky Kid Tricky Rock
- Born
- Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws , ( 1968-01-27 ) 27 January 1968 (age 58) , Bristol , England
- Genres
- Trip hop electronic experimental hip-hop
- Occupations
- Producer mixer musician vocalist actor
- Years active
- 1985–present
- Labels
- False Idols Domino Epitaph Island
- Formerly of
- Whale
- Spouse
- Carmen Ejogo ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1998 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1998 )
- Website
- trickysite .com
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.trickysite.com
- Image
- Tricky @ INmusic festival.jpg
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- Commons category
- Tricky
- date of birth
- 1968-01-27
- birth name
- Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws
- pseudonym
- Tricky Rock
- start of work period
- 1985-00-00
- name in native language
- Adrian Thaws
- social media followers
- 28484
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Article
Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws (born 27 January 1968), better known by his stage name Tricky, is an English musician, record producer, vocalist and rapper. Born and raised in Bristol, in southwest England. Through his work with Massive Attack and other artists, Tricky became a major figure in the Bristol underground scene, which gave rise to multiple internationally recognized artists and the music genre of trip hop.
Tricky embarked on a solo career with his debut album, Maxinquaye, in 1995. The release won Tricky popular acclaim and marked the beginning of a lengthy collaborative partnership with vocalist Martina Topley-Bird. He released four more studio albums before the end of the decade, including Pre-Millennium Tension and the pseudonymous Nearly God, both in 1996. He has gone on to release nine studio albums since 2000, most recently Fall to Pieces (2020). In 2016, he joined Massive Attack on stage for the first time in two decades while continuing his solo career.