Founded in the mid-eighties in New Jersey in the middle of the hair-metal era Trixter became a constant fixture on the concert scene, quickly growing a fan base on the strength of their live shows. As supporting act Trixter was performing to sold out crowds, playing with acts like Kix, Dokken, Stryper and Skid Row and found themselves being courted by several major record labels. In the summer of 1990 Trixter released their self-titled debut album. The album spawned three minor hit singles, 'Give It to Me Good', 'Surrender', and 'One in a Million'. It attained gold status in the U.S.