# Massive Attack > British trip hop band **Wikidata**: [Q357418](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q357418) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massive_Attack) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/massive-attack ## Summary Massive Attack is a British trip hop band formed in 1988. It is associated with key members Robert Del Naja, a British musician and graffiti artist born in 1965, and Daddy G, a British musician. The band relates to the trip hop genre, which emerged in 1992, and connects to figures like Tricky, a British rapper and record producer. ## Key Facts - Inception: 1988 - Genre: Trip hop (inception 1992) - Related genres: Electronica (inception 1991) - Members/Contains/Subsidiaries: Robert Del Naja (British musician and graffiti artist, born 1965, occupations: , , , , , , citizenship: , sitelink_count: 17) - Members/Contains/Subsidiaries: Daddy G (British musician, occupations: , , citizenship: , sitelink_count: 13) - Related: Musical group (musical ensemble which performs music, sitelink_count: 57) - Related: Musician (person who composes, conducts or performs music, industry: , sitelink_count: 116) - Related: Tricky (British rapper and record producer, occupations: , , , , , , , , citizenship: , sitelink_count: 33) - Related: Bristol (city in South West England, United Kingdom, inception: 1155, country: United Kingdom, sitelink_count: 141) - Related: United Kingdom (island country in north-west Europe, inception: 1927-04-12 and 1921-12-06, sitelink_count: 388) - Related: EMI (defunct British music recording and publishing company, inception: 1931-03-31T00:00:00Z, 1931-01-01T00:00:00Z, 1928-03-29T00:00:00Z, 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z, country: and Q30, headquarters: Q84, employees: 15000.0, industry: , , , , sitelink_count: 55) - Website: http://www.massiveattack.co.uk - Work period start: 1988 - Sitelink count: 47 - Wikipedia title: Massive Attack - Wikidata description: British trip hop band - Key people: Evanescence (American rock band, inception: 1994, sitelink_count: 73) ## FAQs ### Who are the main members of Massive Attack? The band includes Robert Del Naja, a British musician and graffiti artist born in 1965 with occupations , , , , , and , and citizenship . Daddy G is another core member, identified as a British musician with occupations and , also holding citizenship . ### What genres and related musical concepts connect to Massive Attack? Massive Attack is a British trip hop band, linked to the trip hop genre that began in 1992 and electronica, a broad group of electronic-based music genres starting in 1991. It falls under musical group, defined as a musical ensemble that performs music. ### What locations and nationalities are associated with Massive Attack? The band originates from the United Kingdom, an island country in north-west Europe with inception dates 1927-04-12 and 1921-12-06. It relates to Bristol, a city in South West England, United Kingdom, with inception 1155. ### Who are some related artists and figures for Massive Attack? Tricky, a British rapper and record producer with occupations , , , , , , , and , plus citizenship , connects to the band. Key people include Evanescence, an American rock band formed in 1994. EMI, a defunct British music company, is also related. ### What are Massive Attack's basic properties and online presence? The band started work in 1988, has a sitelink count of 47, and its Wikipedia title is Massive Attack. The official website is http://www.massiveattack.co.uk. ## Why It Matters Massive Attack stands as a foundational British trip hop band since 1988, shaping the genre that fused electronic music with hip-hop and dub influences, directly tying into trip hop's 1992 emergence and electronica's 1991 roots. Through members like Robert Del Naja, a multifaceted musician and graffiti artist born 1965, and Daddy G, it embodies Bristol's creative scene in South West England, influencing global electronic music landscapes. Connections to Tricky, who co-pioneered trip hop via Massive Attack before solo ventures, and associations with EMI's vast music legacy underscore its role in bridging underground sounds to mainstream impact, while links to the United Kingdom's musical heritage amplify its cultural footprint in a nation of diverse genres and artists. ## Notable For - Forming in 1988 as a British trip hop band with work period starting that year. - Featuring Robert Del Naja, born 1965, as a musician and graffiti artist with multiple occupations including , , , , , and . - Including Daddy G as a key British musician with occupations and . - Pioneering ties to trip hop genre from 1992 and electronica from 1991. - Bristol origins, linking to the city's 1155 inception and South West England cultural hub. - Association with Tricky, a rapper and producer with extensive occupations like , , and . - Connection to EMI, the defunct label with 15,000 peak employees and global music influence. - Official website at http://www.massiveattack.co.uk and 47 sitelinks. - Key people link to Evanescence, the 1994-formed American rock band. - Wikidata description explicitly as "British trip hop band." ## Body ### Formation and Core Identity Massive Attack is a British trip hop band with inception in 1988 and work period start that same year. Its Wikidata description labels it precisely as a British trip hop band. The group has a sitelink count of 47 and Wikipedia title Massive Attack. The official website is http://www.massiveattack.co.uk. ### Members and Key Personnel The band contains or has subsidiaries Robert Del Naja, a British musician and graffiti artist born 1965, with citizenship and occupations , , , , , , plus sitelink count 17. Daddy G serves as a British musician with citizenship , occupations and , and sitelink count 13. Key people include Evanescence, an American rock band with inception 1994 and sitelink count 73. ### Genre and Musical Relations Massive Attack relates to trip hop, a genre of electronic music with inception 1992 and sitelink count 47. It connects to electronica, a broad group of electronic-based music genres with inception 1991 and sitelink count 36. The band ties to musical group, a musical ensemble which performs music with sitelink count 57, and musician, a person who composes, conducts or performs music in industry with sitelink count 116. ### Geographical and National Ties The band links to Bristol, a city in South West England, United Kingdom, with inception 1155, country United Kingdom (with qualifiers on start times from 1922-12-06 back to Kingdom of England end 1707-04-30), and sitelink count 141. It associates with the United Kingdom, an island country in north-west Europe, inception 1927-04-12 (preferred, via Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927) and 1921-12-06 (via Anglo-Irish Treaty), sitelink count 388. ### Label and Industry Connections Massive Attack relates to EMI, a defunct British music recording and publishing company with multiple inception dates including 1931-03-31T00:00:00Z, 1931-01-01T00:00:00Z, 1928-03-29T00:00:00Z, and 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z. EMI operated in countries and Q30, headquartered in Q84, employed 15000.0 people, in industries , , , , with sitelink count 55. ### Associated Artists The band connects to Tricky, a British rapper and record producer with citizenship , occupations , , , , , , , , and sitelink count 33. Daddy G appears again in related context as British musician. ## References 1. MusicBrainz 2. BnF authorities 3. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013 4. Czech National Authority Database 5. BBC Things 6. Discogs 7. [Perfume! - YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCr1uxon7aFztw_dnrau0TDA) 8. The Guardian 9. [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=RDCLAK5uy_kQuFRD73xLsJ3iQ0qPV4AWpcY-arEB6-I) 10. Genius 11. [MASSIVE ATTACK | The DJ List](https://thedjlist.com/djs/massive-attack/) 12. Google Knowledge Graph