Born of a Vietnamese father and a French mother, Cyril Phan spent his early childhood in Vietnam until the fall of Saigon in 1975.

[5] In 2002, with the Mac Crew, Kongo launched Kosmopolite, the first international graffiti festival in France, sponsored by the suburban city of Bagnolet where he resides.

In early 2020, an exhibit on the roof of Paris la Défense Grande Arche is entirely devoted to Cyril Kongo.

During his ephemeral art period (1986-2000), Kongo painted huge frescoes, on walls and various other supports, in Paris and its suburbs, but also throughout the world.

[9] With this recognition, prestige brands began to commission Kongo for the creation of luxury goods,[10] including a silk scarf (a carré) with Hermès in 2011;[11][12] a pâte de verre spray-paint can with crystal manufacturer Daum in 2016,[13] and a watch with Richard Mille.