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Tricky

British rapper and record producer

PersonAge 58humanQ313627

Also known as Adrian Thaws · Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws · Tricky Kid · Tricky Rock

Born: January 27, 1968
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1.Stated in IMDbRetrieved 2015-10-14
2.Stated in DiscogsRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Bristol
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Occupation: record producer
, actor
, film actor
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Spouse: Carmen Ejogo(1998–1998)
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-03-01
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Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws, better known by his stage name Tricky, is an English musician, record producer, vocalist and rapper. He was 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.

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CClean2004 · 2004 film by Olivier Assayas

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Given name: Adrian
Nicholas
Matthews
Website: trickysite.com language: English
Genre: trip hop
electronic music
experimental hip-hop
rock music
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1.Stated in Montreux Jazz Festival DatabaseRetrieved 2020-09-24
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Influenced by: The Specials
Label: Domino Recording Company
Island Records
Epitaph Records
Instrument: keyboard instrument
harmonica
voice
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1.Stated in Montreux Jazz Festival DatabaseRetrieved 2020-09-24
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Residence: Berlin(since 2015)
Nominations: Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act(1996)
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-15
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Birth name: Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws
Pseudonym: Tricky script: Latin script
Tricky Kid script: Latin script
Tricky Rock script: Latin script
Start of work period: 1985
Discography: Tricky discography
Name in native language: Adrian Thaws
Family name: Thaws
Different from: Tricky criterion used: nickname, stage name or pseudonym not unique
Social media followers: 28,457(February 2, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 167382627
28,484(January 8, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 167382627
26,558(January 6, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 167382627
24,654(April 26, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 167382627
Member of: Massive Attack
Field of work: rapping
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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acting
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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