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Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws, better known by his stage name Tricky, is an English record producer, rapper and actor. 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).
Birth Name
Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws
Born
Saturday, 27 January 1968
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Ghost in the Shell | Senior Monk | 2017 |
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill | Himself / Self | 2014 |
The Work of Director Stéphane Sednaoui | Self (segments "For Real", "Pumpkin" and "Hell is Around the Corner") | 2005 |
The Work of Director Jonathan Glazer | Self (segment "Karmacoma") | 2005 |
Clean | Self | 2004 |
Tricky: A Ruff Guide | Himself / Self | 2002 |
Girlfriends | Finn Robinson | 2000 |
The Fifth Element | Right Arm | 1997 |
The Chris Rock Show | Self | 1997 |
Go Now | Self | 1995 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Ghost in the Shell | Senior Monk | 2017 |
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill | Himself / Self | 2014 |
The Work of Director Stéphane Sednaoui | Self (segments "For Real", "Pumpkin" and "Hell is Around the Corner") | 2005 |
The Work of Director Jonathan Glazer | Self (segment "Karmacoma") | 2005 |
Clean | Self | 2004 |
Tricky: A Ruff Guide | Himself / Self | 2002 |
Girlfriends | Finn Robinson | 2000 |
The Fifth Element | Right Arm | 1997 |
The Chris Rock Show | Self | 1997 |
Go Now | Self | 1995 |
Late Show with David Letterman | Himself - Musical Guest | 1993 |
Later... With Jools Holland | Self | 1992 |
The Word | Self | 1990 |