Trim

Trim is a grime MC from the United Kingdom. He is also known as Javan St. Prix and comes from Chrisp Street, E14, on the Isle of Dogs. Born in 1984, he begins MCing with the Bomb Squad around 2002, shortly after leaving jail.

Career

Trim becomes known as a member of Roll Deep, where he records and performs live alongside Wiley, Riko, Breeze, Roachee and Scratchy. He attends school with Scratchy and is close friends with him. Within grime, he is noted for his wordplay, flow and rhyme structure. He leaves Roll Deep in 2007 after disagreements with Flowdan, and records diss tracks directed at him. He is also involved in a dispute with Wiley in 2009.

He is associated with one of grime’s most aggressive war dubs, The Lowdown, aimed at Major Ace, Sniper E and Stormin. He releases fourteen mixtapes under the Soul Food series, with appearances from members of his crew The Circle.

Releases

In 2016, Trim releases his debut album 1-800 Dinosaur Presents: Trim on James Blake’s 1-800 Dinosaur label. The record features producers working across styles including UK bass and weightless, moving beyond conventional grime. After that, he continues to release EPs working with producers from a range of electronic genres.