King Robbo
- January 10, 2024
- Graffiti Artist
Quick Facts
Full Name | King Robbo |
Occupation | Graffiti Artist |
Date Of Birth | Oct 23, 1969(1969-10-23) |
Age | 55 |
Date Of Death | July 31, 2014, London, United Kingdom |
Birthplace | London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Birth City | England |
Horoscope | Libra |
King Robbo Biography
Name | King Robbo |
Birthday | Oct 23 |
Birth Year | 1969 |
Place Of Birth | London |
Home Town | England |
Birth Country | United Kingdom |
Birth Sign | Libra |
King Robbo is one of the most popular and richest Graffiti Artist who was born on October 23, 1969 in London, England, United Kingdom.
In 1985 15 year old King Robbo painted a graffiti work under the British Transport Police Headquarters on a wall beside Regent’s Canal in Camden, London which was only accessible by water. A large full colour graffiti piece, called “Robbo Incorporated”, it had over the years become the oldest piece of graffiti in London. Over time, virtually all of his works had been gradually removed from London’s trains and walls by authorities, except for this piece. In 2009 however, the English stencil artist Banksy destroyed most of it with a stencil of a workman pasting wallpaper. King Robbo has stated that Banksy was introduced to him for the first time in the 1990s, commenting:
Robbo painted his first train in 1985 and the ‘Merry Christmas’ train of 1988, a joint piece created with “Drax WD”, receiving national coverage on ITV News and in The Independent newspaper.
King Robbo Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Graffiti Artist |
House | Living in own house. |
King Robbo is one of the richest Graffiti Artist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, King Robbo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
King Robbo (born John Robertson, 23 October 1969 – 31 July 2014) was an English underground graffiti artist. His feud with the artist Banksy was the subject of a Channel 4 television documentary called Graffiti Wars, first shown in August 2011.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is King Robbo Dating?
According to our records, King Robbo is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, King Robbo’s is not dating anyone.
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In 2015 Banksy included a piece dedicated to Robbo in the Dismaland exhibition.
Facts & Trivia
Kostyantyn Ranked on the list of most popular Graffiti Artist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. King Robbo celebrates birthday on October 23 of every year.
What happened King Robbo?
Graffiti artist King Robbo, who rose to prominence in London in the 1980s and notoriously feuded with fellow artist Banksy, has died. The 45-year-old had been in a vegetative state since 2011 when he was found at the bottom of a flight of stairs with a head injury.
What did Banksy do to Robbo?
Banksy added a stencil of a workman wallpapering over most of Robbo’s letters. Robbo abandoned his retirement to amend the work again, so the workman seemed to be painting “King Robbo” in large letters. The spat then got even more juvenile, with the letters “Fuc” appearing in front of “King”.
Did Robbo slap Banksy?
. When I was introduced to Banksy, I went ‘Oh yeah I’ve heard of you mate, how you doing?’ and he went ‘[W]ell I’ve never heard of you’…he dismissed me as a nobody, as nothing. So with that I slapped him and went ‘[O]h what you ain’t heard of me? [Y]ou won’t forget me now will you?’
Is King Robbo alive?
July 31, 2014
How old was King Robbo when he died?
44 years (1969–2014)