Banksy Unmasked: Robin Gunningham Revealed

0:00Stay tapped into pop culture in two minutes or less, with entertainment and celebrity news today. Reuters reporters confirmed on March 13th that the famous street artist Banksy is really Robin Gunningham, a man from Bristol, England. Gunningham has top suspect lists since the late 2000s, and this proof came from solid evidence like police records. Before this reveal, fans and online detectives pushed other names hard. Robert Del Naja from the band Massive Attack stood out because of his early graffiti work, with stencil styles that matched Banksy's later pieces. Jamie Hewlett, who created gorillas and 10 girl comics, got linked through business ties and shared art ideas like monkey designs and music videos. Then there was Tieri Getta, known as Mr. Brainwash, featured in Banksy's own Oscar-nominated documentary from 2010. Speculation hid real people too. Neil Buchanan, host of the Kids Show Art Attack, faced wild rumors tied to his painting and old band spots. A local counselor in Wales even quit his job over endless Banksy claims, and a brief arrest in 2014 wrongly fingered someone else.

1:07The final proof traced back to a 2000 New York arrest for defacing a billboard. Documents showed Gunningham's signature on a confession, stealing the case after years of his name changes to stay hidden. This episode is brought to you by our sponsor. See the episode description. Your bedtime ritual just got better. Billton Sound, Billton Comfort, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.