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Tricky

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The Resume

    (January 27, 1968- )
    Birth name is Adrian Thaws
    Released the albums: 'Maxinquaye,' 'Aftermath,' 'Pre-Millennium Tension,' 'Angels With Dirty Faces,' 'Juxtapose' and 'Vulnerable'
    Actor in 'The Fifth Element,' 'Clean' and 'Go Now'
    Appeared in the music video 'Parabola' by the rock group Tool
    Remixed songs for Notorious B.I.G., Method Man, Cam'Ron, Erykah Badu, Garbage and Peter Gabriel

Why he might be annoying:

    He has an extra-wide nose.
    He was arrested when he was 17 for using counterfeit money.
    He dated Bjork, angering her ex-boyfriend, Goldie.
    He struggles with success in the mainstream.
    He suffered from depression.
    He said: 'I often write from a woman's perspective and I've always wanted my voice to sound like a woman.'
    He was originally known as 'Tricky Kid' (no relation to Trick Daddy).
    He fathered a child out of wedlock.
    He remixed the song 'Milk' for the rock group Garbage, but they chose to exclude it from the single.
    He released a book of poetry called 'The Fire People.'
    He's allergic to yeast.
    He smokes.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His father abandoned the family before he was born (1967).
    His mother committed suicide when he was 4 years old (1972).
    He was raised by his grandmother in a white ghetto in Bristol.
    He was a pioneer of trip-hop music.
    He contributed vocals on two Massive Attack albums, spawning a musical career of his own.
    Alanis Morrisette co-wrote his song 'Excess.'
    He collaborated with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Whale, Elvis Costello, Bush, PJ Harvey, Yoko Ono and Bjork.
    He's active in supporting the Music for Relief charitable organization.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 18 Votes: 94.44% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 20 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 72.22% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 72.41% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 97 Votes: 71.13% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 67 Votes: 74.63% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 124 Votes: 73.39% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 140 Votes: 70.0% Annoying