What appears to have been a slip of the tongue has reignited longstanding suspicions about Banksy‘s identity. Drum and bass producer, label owner and time stretching pioneer Goldie made a comment during an appearance on Scroobius Pip‘s Distraction Pieces podcast that supports the theory that the graffiti artist is in fact Massive Attack founding member and vocalist Robert Del Naja.
After going on something of a tirade against Banksy during the interview, Goldie (whose real name is Clifford Joseph Price) referred to him by his first name. “Give me a bubble letter and put it on a T-shirt and write ‘Banksy’ on it and we’re sorted,” said Price. “We can sell it now. No disrespect to Robert, I think he is a brilliant artist. I think he has flipped the world of art over.”
Price and Del Naja are rumored to know each other well; both had been graffiti artists in the ’80s before garnering worldwide renown as musicians. Previously, Banksy’s politically charged pieces had been observed to pop up in locations where Del Naja had recently visited, although many speculate that a group of artists work collaboratively on the murals.
Robert Del Naja has neither confirmed nor denied the suspicions at this time.
Source: UNILAD
