Tricky

Tricky (born Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws, 27 January 1968) is an Englishmusician 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 blends different styles, 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.

Early life[edit]

Tricky was born in Knowle West, Bristol, Somerset to a Jamaican father and a mixed-race Anglo-Ghanaian mother. His father left the family before he was born and his mother, Maxine Quaye, was a poet. She committed suicide when Tricky was only four. He named his debut solo album after her - Maxinquaye - and once said that though he hardly knew her, he feels like she's speaking through him with his words.