| Trim | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Javan St. Prix |
| Also known as | Taliban Trim, Trimbal, Trimbale, Trimothy, Trimski, Shankvan, Tali, Badboy Trim |
| Origin | Tower Hamlets, London, England |
| Genres | Grime, Dubstep |
| Occupations | rapper |
| Years active | 2002 - Present |
| Labels | Rinse 2011 |
| Associated acts | Roll Deep, Scratchy, Roachee, The Circle |
Trim, born Javan St. Prix (18 April 1984) and formerly known as Taliban Trim[1] is a British grime MC from East London and a former member of Roll Deep.[2] He is a cousin of Roll Deep member DJ Karnage, former Roll Deep member Roachee, footballer Leon Knight and grime MC Lee Brasco. Despite limited commercial success, Trim has won much praise and a cult following[3] for his eclectic subject matter, beat selection and delivery.[4][5]
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Trim joined Roll Deep in 2004 and immediately began recording music with the collective. Trim was featured on Roll Deep's Creeper Vol. 1 and Creeper Vol. 2 before being featured on the highly successful debut album In At The Deep End, contributing to hits such as When I'm Ere and Heat Up. Trim then began working on Roll Deep's second album Rules & Regulations in 2006 but left the group by the time it was released in 2007, after a disagreement with fellow MC Flowdan. In 2011 Trim spoke to Huw Stephens about how leaving Roll Deep helped him find his own musical direction and stand on his own as an artist.[6]
Since leaving Roll Deep Trim has distanced himself from the group and has since started his own collective known as "The Circle". He has also independently released ten mixtapes, working at a prolific rate. When asked about his mixtape series by The Guardian's David Stelfox, he said:
Trim is also collaborating with The Streets on the mixtape Cyberspace & Reds[8] and with Skream on a track named Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum.[9]
Trim has warred with many other grime MCs, notably Big H, Prez T, Flowdan and Wiley.[10]