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Daniel Hendle Rankine, known professionally as Trials, is an Australian rapper, songwriter, record producer, artist, and writer. Hailing from Adelaide, South Australia, his first band was Funkoars in 1999. Trials' work includes collaborations, co-writes, and production of tracks with a range of artists and genres, including Gurrumul, Archie Roach, DZ Deathrays, and Paul Kelly. In particular, he has worked extensively with hip hop artist Briggs, forming half of the duo A.B. Original from around 2016. In 2020, Trials signed to Island Records Australia and Universal Music Australia. His first solo album, released in May 2026, is hendle. Trials, who is Aboriginal Australian, also teaches at the Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music at Adelaide University, paints, and is writing an autobiography.