Bristol is widely considered Banksy's hometown and artistic base.
Banksy emerged from Bristol's graffiti scene in the 1990s, particularly alongside the DryBreadZ crew, also known as DBZ. The city's music, street-art and club culture helped shape the environment in which his stencil-based work developed.
Bristol remains closely associated with Banksy because several important works appeared there, including the large Well Hung Lover mural on Park Street. The piece, created in 2006, became one of the city's best-known public artworks, although it has been altered by weather, paint and vandalism.
Bristol is not the same as Banksy's birthplace: his identity and personal biography have long been kept private, and many details reported about him remain disputed. The city connection instead comes from documented artistic activity and the strong links between Banksy's early career and Bristol's graffiti community.