I've always been intrigued that the pseudonymous street artist is the frontman of Massive Attack, but had no idea the lengths that have been gone to in order to reveal who he really is.

Reuters interviewed a dozen Banksy-world insiders and experts. None would comment on his identity, but many filled in details about his life and career. We examined photos of the artist, most of which obscured his face but contained critical information. We later unearthed previously undisclosed U.S. court records and police reports.