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Adrian Thaws (born January 27, 1968), better known as Tricky, is an British people|English trip hop musician in the British music scene (despite loathing the "trip hop" tag). He is noted for a whispering lyrical style that is half-rapped, half-sung. As a producer and a musician, he is noted for a dark, rich and layered sound. Culturally, Tricky bridges white and black Britain, particularly in his fusion of rock music|rock and hip hop music|hip hop, High culture|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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Biography
Tricky was born in Knowle West, Bristol, England. His father left the family before he was born and his mother, Maxine Quaye, committed suicide when he was four. He named his first 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.
Tricky's family includes a great diversity of ethnic backgrounds, including Jamaican, Spanish, British, Amerindian and many others. He cites that his family is incredibly varied in appearance, one cousin white, one seemingly Asian, one very dark-skinned and looking mostly of African heritage (Melody Maker Jan. 11, 2007).
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