In the early 2000s, he moved to London and continued to attract attention with his satirical street art. By the mid 2000s, Banksy was becoming a celebrity himself - albeit an anonymous one.
In the previously lost recording, which aired as part of Radio 4's The Banksy Story, journalist Nigel Wrench asked the artist if his real name is Robert Banks. "It's Robbie," replies Banksy.
In a raid on the weed smuggler's home, police found Banksy paintings including Monkey Queen, The Watchtower Swing and The Cross. The weed smuggler from a small town in Wales used family and ...
However, over the years, Austin has worked with some of art and music's biggest names, including Gorillaz, Mark Ronson and Duffy - oh, and Banksy too - not that he'd reveal his identity!