Bristol has produced many fine musicians throughout the years including 3D, Tricky, Mushroom and Daddy G from the famous trip hop band Massive Attack.
Scroll through to learn about 38 musicians who were born in Bristol and where they were raised.
13. Ben Christo
Known for his tenures with The Sisters of Mercy, Night by Night and Diamond Black, rock musician, guitarist, songwriter, vocalist, lyricist and session musician Benjamin David Christodoulou (Ben Christo) was born in Bristol in 1980. He began playing music at age 7 and at 15, his school group, Balanced State, won the South West of England's regional battle of the bands, leading to his first TV appearance. | Handheldpixel, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
14. Roger Cook
Best known for his collaborations with Roger Greenaway, singer-songwriter and record producer Roger Frederick Cook was born in Fishponds, Bristol in 1940. He moved to the US and settled in Nashville, Tennessee in 1975. He was the first British songwriter to enter the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. | Photographer: F. van Geelen, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
15. John Parish
Known for his work with singer-songwriter PJ Harvey, musician, songwriter, composer and record producer John Parish was born in Yeovil, Somerset in 1959 and lives in Bristol. | Jas Wood, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
16. John M. Perry
Musician, songwriter, author and English rock band the Only Ones' guitarist, John M. Perry was born in Bristol in 1952.He began to play guitar when he was 12 and in his early teens he played roles in BBC Radio Drama and at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. | John M Perry, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons