Tricky was born in Knowle West, Bristol,England, to a Jamaican father and a mixed-race Anglo-Guyanese mother. His mother, Maxine Quaye, committed suicide when he was four due to epilepsy complications. His father, Roy Thaws, who left the family before Tricky was born, operated the Studio 17 sound system (formerly known as Tarzan the High Priest) with his brother Rupert and father Hector. Bristol musician Bunny Marrett claimed in 2012, It became the most popular sound system in Bristol at the time. Tricky experienced a difficult childhood in Knowle West, a mostly white ghetto. He became involved in crime at an early age, and joined a gang that was involved in car theft, burglary, fights and promiscuity. Tricky spent his youth in the care of his grandmother, who often let him watch old horror films instead of going to school. At the age of 15, Tricky began to write lyrics (I like to rock, I like to dance, I like pretty girls taking down their pants MixMag, 1996). At 17, he spent some time in prison after he purchased forged £50 notes from a friend, who later informed the police. Tricky stated in an interview afterward: Prison was really good. Im never going back.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 08:32:30 +0000
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