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Tricky

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Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws (born 27 January 1968), better known by his stage name Tricky, is an English musician, record producer, vocalist and rapper. Born and raised in Bristol, in southwest England, he began his career as an early member of the band Massive Attack, alongside Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall and Andrew Vowles. 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. Tricky embarked on a solo career with his debut album, Maxinquaye, in 1995. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tricky is the 563rd most popular singer (up from 1,636th in 2019), the 2,057th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,370th in 2019) and the 70th most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Tricky ranks 563 out of 4,381. Before him are Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Bertrand Cantat, Solomon Burke, Šaban Bajramović, Lili Ivanova, and Black. After him are Cristina Deutekom, J. Cole, John Wetton, Carlo Bergonzi, René Jacobs, and Adolphe Nourrit.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Tricky ranks 75. Before him are Mark Fisher, Akhtar Mansour, Thom Yorke, Patricia Arquette, Terry Crews, and Slaven Bilić. After him are Jerry Yang, Matt Le Tissier, Euronymous, Michael Kiske, Helena Christensen, and Fabrizio Ravanelli.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Tricky ranks 2,057 out of 8,785. Before him are John Morton (1420), Noël Coward (1899), Black (1962), Frances de la Tour (1944), John Dollond (1706), and Richard Dannatt (1950). After him are Barbara Hepworth (1903), William Cullen (1710), Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield (1859), James Boswell (1740), Willibald (700), and Phil Lynott (1949).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Tricky ranks 70. Before him are Vera Lynn (1917), Tony Martin (1957), Charli XCX (1992), Gary Brooker (1945), Sam Smith (1992), and Black (1962). After him are John Wetton (1949), Mary Hopkin (1950), Noel Gallagher (1967), Tim Staffell (1948), Jeanette (1951), and Keith Flint (1969).

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