METZ N TRIX BIOGRAPHY

Winners of the UK AMA’s 2003 Best MC’s Award and nominated for the Best Single Category - Metz N Trix are an alternative rap duo, talented actors, presenters and entrepreneurs. Born in Manchester, the talented duo began creating a stir in the music industry in late 1999, when Metz collaborated with versatile Manchester producer Surinder Rattan ‘The Lick’ and gave bhangra lovers a garage flavour with the track ‘Tappe’. Trix teamed up with Bradford based RDB for an equally impressive anthem in the form of the classic ‘Putt Sardara De.’ Both debut singles received critical acclaim and the respective albums went on to achieve gold disc awards for sales in excess of 50,000 as well as the video’s attracting the attention of a new generation of fans in all corners of the world.

In 2001 Metz N Trix status as pioneering artists of the UK’s Asian music scene was further enhanced when their debut single as a duo - ‘Ambersariya’ - was released and became a number 1 smash hit. This was followed by their debut album ‘Danger,’ released in December 2001 with Untouchables UK Records, which went down as one of the definitive voices of young British Asian youth culture, the classy tunes and hard to forget bass lines established the due as pioneers of the UK Asian music scene with the album debuting in the charts at number 1 spot for 10 weeks.

Metz N Trix went onto international prominence with the release of smash hit anthem ‘Aaja Mahi’ featuring on the Untouchables UK album ‘Danger 2.which would later be named on many music critics’ lists of the best album of decade.

This followed with A list Bollywood star Akshay Kumar performing Anthem ‘Aaja Mahi,’ to a live audience at the IIFA’s which were held in the UK in 2007 and propelled the Metz and Trix phenomena sound firmly into the Indian Film industry

Metz N Trix are one of the few elite artists involved in the early stages of Asian music’s cross over to the mainstream when in March 2003, they featured on the hugely popular Warner Dance and Sony Music album compilation ‘Urban Explosion. The album was a huge hit and secured them as part of a few elite who had managed to become household names and help get Asian music into the coveted consciousness of mainstream British music. Following this the duo featured on the Universal Records release of the compilation ‘Urban Fusion’ as well as collaborating with other top UK and international artists, the highlight of the year by far was a memorable performance at Glastonbury.

As well as fundraising for charitable causes like Cancer Research and Haiti, Tsunami and Earthquake appeals. Metz and Trix were amongst the first artists to support the Love Music Hate Racism movement from the earlier days in Rotherham, Nelson and Burnley to the more recent events at Stoke City Football Club and the 100,000 gathering in Victoria Park, London, in 2006, Metz N Trix got heavily involved in ‘Safe & Sound’ – a road safety campaign aimed at young children and teenagers to explain the dangers on today’s roads through music and interactive media. Over 90,000 copies were distributed to schools throughout the UK. As a result the ‘Safe and Sound’ project was nominated in the regional ‘Big Chip Awards’ in the Best E-Learning project category. ‘Safe & Sound’ won the award, presented by the late Mancunian Music Legend Anthony Wilson. The duo went on to support MTV’s ‘Stop Human Trafficking’ Beach Party alongside the late legendary Hip Hop rapper GURU.

A highlight for 2009 included performing A.R. Rahman’s ‘Ringa Ringa’ from the award winning Danny Boyle film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ alongside extremely talented artists Karen David and Shahin Badar. The Show was broadcast worldwide on B4UMusic at the end of May to an audience of 30 million.

2012 Followed by the much anticipated release of their huge dance tune called “OMG” this has been produced in affiliation with award winning music producer Surinder Rattan - This great dance tune is currently being rotated heavily within the Asian marketplace in the UK and is now being picked up by mainstream DJ’s and radio stations across the country.

(‘Featured on BBC Radio One’s home page on w/c 19th September 2011’ – interview by Nihal.)

As well as the DUBSTEP remix also on air on BBC Radio One. This went No 1 in the Music Week Urban Charts.

In 2020 Metz N Trix are stronger then ever. 20 years in the music business and they return with 3 singles in 6 weeks. Belly Dance has captured the Middle East and Hip Hop. Sticky Icky is pure rap grime at its underground.

Then they surprise us with the smasher Billo Rani feat Tiger Jatt. Already been picked up by the BBC Asian Network and other global stations around the world. They are not stopping there. Much more is coming our way in 2020 & 2021.

Keep it locked for a world tour.