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Tricky

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Born 27 January 1968.

Tricky is a performance name for the person Adrian Thaws.

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Biography

Tricky (born Adrian Nicholas M. Thaws on 27 January 1968) is an English musician and actor. As a producer and a musician, he is noted for a dark, rich and layered sound and a whispering sprechgesang lyrical style. Culturally, Tricky encourages an intertwining of societies, particularly in his musical fusion of rock and hip hop, high art and pop culture. His debut album Maxinquaye was nominated for the Mercury Prize and voted Album of the Year by NME Magazine.

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Blogs from the BBC

  1. The Cut Music - Week 7

    Sun 1 Nov 2009 10:30 Cut-pals!  It's been a big week for music.  Not only have we had some... Trev

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  1. Tricky Meets South Rakkas Crew 2009

    Tricky Meets South Rakkas Crew

    Reviewed by Mike Diver

    An electrifying listen, invigorating the parts Tricky can’t usually reach.

  2. Knowle West Boy 2008

    Knowle West Boy

    Reviewed by Chris Jones

    Despite the Tricky Kid's hatred of the limelight, Knowle West Boy deserves to be huge.

Credits

Role Artist Release
Remixer Various Artists Remixed (2001)
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    BBC 6 Music | Steve Lamacq 17/11/2009
     

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Tricky Meets South Rakkas Crew

Tricky Meets South Rakkas Crew

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