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Adrian Nicholas Matthews (Tricky) Thaws

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Birthplace: Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Immediate Family:

Son of Private and Maxine Thaws
Husband of Private
Ex-husband of Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo
Ex-partner of Martina Gillian Topley-Bird
Father of Mina Mazy (Mazy) Thaws and Private

Occupation: record producer, rapper and actor
Managed by: Private User
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About Tricky

Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws[5] (born 27 January 1968), better known by his stage name Tricky, is an English record producer,[6] rapper and actor.[7] Born and raised in Bristol, he began his career as an early collaborator of Massive Attack before embarking 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 eight studio albums since 2000, most recently Ununiform (2017).

Tricky is a pioneer of trip hop music,[1] and his work is noted for its dark, layered musical style that blends disparate cultural influences and genres, including hip hop, alternative rock and ragga.[8] He has collaborated with a wide range of artists over the course of his career, including Terry Hall, Björk, Gravediggaz, Grace Jones, and PJ Harvey.[1]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricky_(musician)

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Tricky's Timeline

1968
January 27, 1968
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
1995
March 19, 1995