Graffiti Drawings By Banksy

Simon Hattenstone from Guardian Unlimited is one the very few people to have interviewed him face-to-face. Hattenstone describes him as "a cross Jimmy Nail and British rapper Mike Skinner" and "a 28 year old male who showed up wearing jeans and a t-shirt with a silver tooth, silver chain, and one silver earring". In the same interview, Banksy revealed that his parents think their son is a painter and decorator.
In May 2007, an extensive article written by Lauren Collins The New Yorker re-opened the Banksy-identity controversy citing a 2004 photograph the artist that was taken in Jamaica during the Two-Culture Clash project and later published in the Evening Standard in 2004.
In October 2007, a story on the BBC website featured a photo allegedly taken by a passer-by in Bethnal Green, London, purporting to show Banksy at work with an assistant, scaffolding and a truck. The story confirms that Tower Hamlets Council in London has decided to treat all Banksy works as vandalism and remove them.
In July 2008, it was claimed by The Mail on Sunday that Banksy's real name is Robin Gunningham. His agent has refused to confirm or deny these reports.