Trials (musician)

Daniel Hendle Rankine (born 24 May 1983), known professionally as Trials, is an Ngarrindjeri rapper, songwriter, and record producer hailing from Adelaide, South Australia.

[4] Trials' work includes collaborations, co-writes and production of tracks with a range of artists and genres including Drapht, Gurrumul, Archie Roach, Hilltop Hoods, Pete Murray, Seth Sentry, Illy, DZ Deathrays, Paul Kelly, Thelma Plum, Mo'Ju and Dune Rats.

[7] In the late 1990s, at the age of 16, Trials was involved in a car accident along with his brothers near their home in the southern suburbs of Adelaide.

[8] Trials began his musical career at 16 with Adam Baker (Sesta) and Matt Honson (Hons) collectively known as Funkoars.

[9] While the group remain friends, they no longer perform or produce music since 2014 making their catalog unavailable shortly before hand for personal reasons.

[7] In 1999, MC and producer Trials formed Adelaide hip-hop group, Funkoars, with MCs Adam Baker and Matthew Honson, and former member DJ Daniel Yates (a.k.a.