British artist, musician, singer and songwriter Robert Del Naja, also known as 3D was born in Bristol in 1965. He attended state school in Filton, Bristol. He emerged as a graffiti artist and member of the Wild Bunch Bristol collective before becoming a founding member of Massive Attack, which continues to be active. Grantley Evan Marshall, also known by the stage name Daddy G, is also a founding member of Massive Attack and a British DJ. He was born in Bristol in 1959.placeholder image
British artist, musician, singer and songwriter Robert Del Naja, also known as 3D was born in Bristol in 1965. He attended state school in Filton, Bristol. He emerged as a graffiti artist and member of the Wild Bunch Bristol collective before becoming a founding member of Massive Attack, which continues to be active. Grantley Evan Marshall, also known by the stage name Daddy G, is also a founding member of Massive Attack and a British DJ. He was born in Bristol in 1959. | MAYA HAUTEFEUILLE/AFP via Getty Images

Musicians of Bristol: 38 musicians who were born and raised in Bristol including DJ Roni Size

By Adriana Amor
Published 6th Aug 2024, 15:32 GMT

These are some of the finest musicians which Bristol has produced and where they grew up.

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Bristol has produced many fine musicians throughout the years including 3D, Tricky, Mushroom and Daddy G from the famous trip hop band Massive Attack.

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Scroll through to learn about 38 musicians who were born in Bristol and where they were raised.

Singer/songwriter and founding member of pop group Bananarama, Sara Elizabeth Dallin was born in Bristol in 1961. Dallin is of English, French and Irish ancestry and studied journalism at the London College of Fashion (University of Arts) in 1980-81.

37. Sara Dallin

Singer/songwriter and founding member of pop group Bananarama, Sara Elizabeth Dallin was born in Bristol in 1961. Dallin is of English, French and Irish ancestry and studied journalism at the London College of Fashion (University of Arts) in 1980-81. | Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

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