Is Banksy Robert Del Naja? (Picture: Getty Images)

Drum and bass DJ Goldie may have finally revealed the identity of renowned graffiti artist Banksy.

Speaking on Scroobius Pip’s weekly Distraction Pieces podcast which aired on Tuesday, Goldie went on a rant about how the art world has cashed in on Banksy and graffiti, despite the art form remaining tarred with a bad name, and named the artist as Robert.

‘Give me a bubble letter and put it on a T-shirt and write “Banksy” on it and we’re sorted. We can sell it now,’ he said.

‘No disrespect to Robert, I think he is a brilliant artist. I think he has flipped the world of art over.’


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Now it is thought that the Robert Goldie speaks of is Robert Del Naja – a founding member of the band Massive Attack, with whom he is still active.



Del Naja is also known as 3D in the art world and is a lifelong friend of Goldie’s; they both lived in Bristol and were both graffiti artists in the same circles in the late 1980s.

Goldie performs (Picture: Redferns)

Banksy himself has also cited Del Naja’s artwork as an influence, in an issue of former bi-monthly arts and culture publication Swindle.

A recently painted mural by British graffiti artist Banksy (Picture: Getty Images)

Banksy graffiti in London (Picture: Getty)

Del Naja has previously been linked to the identity of Banksy – a researcher suggested in 2016 that Banksy was actually more than one person and that the 53-year-old was the head of the movement, making concluscions based on Massive Attack tour dates and when new artwork appeared around the world – but now fans believe Goldie’s slip of the tongue has confirmed the news.

Banksy map and Massive Attack tour (Picture: Leo Delauncey/MailOnline)

After he mentions Robert’s name, Goldie, real name Clifford Joseph Price, pauses for a few seconds before changing the topic to jazz music.

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