7964. Brunel Way (370)

Dibz, Fade, Inkie, Cheo, Jody, Goldie and Soker, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
Dibz, Fade, Inkie, Cheo, Jody, Goldie and Soker, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026

This is a large production piece under Brunel Way, which is an RIP tribute piece dedicated to Lenzman, a Dutch drum and bass producer who died in July this year and was signed to Goldie’s Metalheadz label. The outstanding piece was painted by Dibz, Fade, Inkie, Cheo, Jody, Goldie and Soker. Legends all.

Dibz and Fade, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
Dibz and Fade, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026

First up , Dibz and Fade have collaborated with some writing and a crown, with one or two characters joining them by Cheo.

Goldie Cheo and Inkie, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
Goldie Cheo and Inkie, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026

Then we have Cheo, who has presented the Metalheadz logo alongside a couple of tulips, perhaps representing The Netherlands. Goldie has written Lenzman in his own special style while Inkie has topped the piece with the words ‘we’re still standing’.

Jody, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
Jody, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026

Jody has provided a wonderful portrait of Lenzman in greyscale with a distinctive red wooly hat, a trademark item worn by the musician.

Soker and Fade, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
Soker and Fade, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026

The next section contains writing by Soker and Fade, spelling out the names of Lenzman’s children and wife, Nya, Riva and Ashanti.

Inkie, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
Inkie, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026

Inkie rounds off the whole production with a wonderful piece of writing ‘The Northern Quarter’ in his characteristic stylised writing. The whole thing is an absolutely superb and fitting tribute wall. Bravo!

7958. Goodneston Road (11)

Soker, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026
Soker, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026

Another fine piece from the Tickz tribute hoarding and another fine piece by Soker, one of Bristol’s legendary graffiti writers. The writing here, spelling Tickz, is both outstanding and fitting.

Soker, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026
Soker, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026

Unfortunately, the colours are not well represented here, as the sun was directly behind the hoarding and has washed out much of the colour and tone. It is still possible to see the fine craft of the work though. Great work.

7638. Dean Lane skate park (919)

Dibz, Cheo and Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026
Dibz, Cheo and Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026

What pure joy to come across this outstanding production piece by Dibz, Cheo and Soker. For anyone older than me, the piece is inspired by the long-running children’s cartoon Spongebob Squarepants.

Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026
Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026

To the left Dibz had filled his outstanding wildstyle writing with the colours of Spongebob’s friend Patrick, the starfish, really cleverly done and as you would expect from Dibz, tight as a nut.

Cheo, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026
Cheo, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026

In the middle, Cheo has painted a brilliant rendition of Squidward Tentacles, with a little sea snail on his back. Naturally the character is up to no good with some spray cans, and Cheo has included his signature bee, as you’d expect.

Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026

To the right-hand side of the triptych is another remarkable piece of wildstyle writing from Soker, which has been filled with the colours of the star of the show himself, Spongebob. I love the attention to detail with the inclusion of his little red tie.

In addition to the three main characters, the three artists have added so much detail to the background, creating a masterpiece, which fans of the cartoon would relish. Utterly brilliant and next-level.

7587. Cumberland Basin

Dibz and Rusk, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026
Dibz and Rusk, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026

Over the winter, Dibz has been reasonably quiet, but it is noticeable that the frequency of his newly painted pieces is beginning to pick up a little. Here he has teamed up with Rusk to create this fine combination collaboration

Dibz, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026
Dibz, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026

The collaboration is one of those where the colour palette is what joins them, with Dibz providing the writing and Rusk the character. This was an early birthday piece for Soker, so the letters spell SOKER. The colours blue and gold (yellow) work well together, and as ever, Dibz work is immaculate.

Rusk, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026
Rusk, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026

Rusk has plumped for a character piece rather than letters, but he is equally at home with either. The classic character with baseball cap and spraycan is holding a rather growly dog on a tight leish. The words say ‘every dog has its day’ – perhaps an oblique reference to Soker’s birthday. Altogether a nice piece from the pair.

7420. Cumberland Basin

Soker, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2026
Soker, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2026

The turnout for Shade One’s birthday paint jam might have been relatively small in numbers, but was of the highest calibre. You know that you are well respected as an artist when Soker turns up and paints you a birthday celebration piece.

Soker, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2026
Soker, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2026

Soker is simply one of the best graffiti writers around, and although this looks like a relatively ‘quick one’ it still oozes class. The letters spell out shade with beautifully blended fills. The black outline picks out the letters beautifully and the cloudy pink, purple and green bursts around the edge of the letters rounds the piece off perfectly.

7375. Brunel Way (346)

Goldie, Jody, Dibz, Posea, Zuke, Soker, Cheo and Fade, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2025
Goldie, Jody, Dibz, Posea, Zuke, Soker, Cheo and Fade, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2025

This piece is difficult to describe in its entirety. It is an epic piece to celebrate one year on from the Goldie inspired Ikea wall, and also to honour DJ Randall, and this particular spot has been used by the THK crew for a few years now to pay tribute to the departed musician. The paint jam included work from Goldie, Jody, Dibz, Posea, Zuke, Soker, Cheo and Fade. It is worth noting that this piece hasn’t been touched since it was painted in August.

Goldie and Zuke, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2025
Goldie and Zuke, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2025

From the left, the collaboration begins with a piece of graffiti writing by Goldie and some flowers by Zuke. Some bright and rather beautiful work here to get things going.

Jody and Zuke, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2025
Jody and Zuke, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2025

Next up is a portrait of DJ Randall by Jody, one of many renditions of the artist that has graced this spot. Once again, the portrait piece is embroidered by some flowers by Zuke. The greyscale piece is punctuated only by a gold tooth and gold ring.

Dibz and Zuke, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2025
Dibz and Zuke, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2025

Dibz is up next, with the letters AMBER (I think), and of course, there are some more flowers surrounding the letters, and a trademark Bee by Cheo. The letters are beautifully filled, and the drop shadow has a wonderful pulsating effect.

Posea and Zuke, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2025
Posea and Zuke, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2025

The steel case with the Metalheadz logo and record sleeve are by Posea and each of the contributing artists has signed the sleeve, almost as if it were a tangible object.

Soker, Cheo, Fade and Zuke, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2025
Soker, Cheo, Fade and Zuke, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2025

Finally, the epic wall is rounded off with writing from Soker, a toucan smoking a cigar and a python by Cheo and the letters THK by Fade, once more festooned with Zuke’s flowers. The whole wall is a bit of a masterpiece, that has been enjoyed by many this year.

7293. Cumberland Basin

Soker, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025
Soker, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025

As you might expect, there was a great turnout from the great and good of the established graffiti writing/street community for Dibz’ 50th birthday celebration paint jam, including an appearance from the brilliant Soker.

Soker, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025
Soker, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025

It took me a while to establish that this wonderful piece was indeed by Soker, as it is unsigned, and the letters, of course, spell Dibz. There are one or two small giveaways that it is Soker’s work; The high-quality finish, The black star in the ‘D’; the small accent rectangles at the top left and top right; and the green drips around the piece. I was thrown off the scent slightly by the white accent lines that create a sense of round letters, because that is not something I associate too much with Soker. Classy work.

7228. Waterloo Place

Soker, Waterloo Place, Bristol, October 2025
Soker, Waterloo Place, Bristol, October 2025

If ever you want to see wildstyle graffiti writing at its absolute best, then look no further than this outstanding piece by Soker painted on the wall of the Sofa Project in Old Market.

Soker, Waterloo Place, Bristol, October 2025
Soker, Waterloo Place, Bristol, October 2025

Starting with the background, this piece is set on a colourful abstract wash, that has the look of a watercolour, with blended tones and drips. The letters, spelling out SOKER, are presented in a sumptuous palette of red, purple and green with magnificent fill patterns throughout. This enormous piece is a testament to an artist who sits at the pinnacle of his craft.

7175. M32 roundabout J3 (712)

Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025

Although he has slowed down a little over the last few years, the quality of writing from Soker hasn’t diminished in the slightest, and in fact, if anything, continues to get better and better.

Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025

This is another excellent piece from the fabulous Ulow Birthday celebration paint jam last month. Soker has, like most of the writers on the day, picked out the letters ULOW, painted in a sumptuous colour palette of deep reds and oranges, with a molten lava look, offset and blended with a purple cloud around the letters. Stunning technique and oozing class.

6916. Dean Lane skate park (830)

Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2025
Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2025

Painted on one of Bristol’s most iconic walls, the curved wall in Dean Lane skate park, this is a birthday tribute piece to Soker by Dibz. Pieces like this have the capacity to confuse, because the letters do not spell the artist’s name, and I have in the past misidentified pieces because of it.

Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2025
Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2025

Dibz really is a master of graffiti writing and is at the top of his game, something he has maintained for such a long time now, without any dip in form. The letters are filled with a solid black fill, and finely written ’50s’ indicating it was Soker’s 50th birthday. Great to see one of Dibz’ small signature tags in red at the top right too. Excellent work, and a fine birthday tribute.