Banksy is quite possibly the most revered and controversial name in street art. He has a net worth we estimate to be approximately $44 million as of 2024. As both a graffiti artist and filmmaker, he has made some of the most talked about art of the modern era.
Banksy began his career in the world of graffiti around the year 1990. It was during this early phase of his career that he first began using the technique of stenciling rather than using only freehand to complete his pieces. This technique allowed him to get in and out of tight places really fast, which is an important part of succeeding in graffiti art.
12 years after first hitting the scene, in 2002, Banksy had his first gallery exhibition in Los Angeles at the 33 1/3 Gallery. From there, Banksy steadily became a fixture of the legitimate art scene, with his pieces going for big prices at auction. One buyer in particular was notable – pop star Christina Aguilera bought a piece of Banksy’s for £25,000. Despite his increased fame, Banksy continued (and continues) to keep his true identity a secret, even amidst the release of his directorial debut, a “documentary” of questionable authenticity entitled Exit Through the Gift Shop, which purports to explore a rivalry between Banksy and an up-and-coming street artist known as Mr. Brainwash. Banksy’s work now sells for millions of dollars. In October 2019 a Banksy painting depicting the British parliament as monkeys sold at auction for $12 million.
James Charles, is an American internet personality, makeup artist and model who has a net worth of $22 million.
While working as a local makeup artist in his hometown of Bethlehem, New York, he started a YouTube channel, posting makeup tutorials. In 2016, he became the first male brand ambassador for CoverGirl after a tweet featuring his makeup went viral online.
In 2020, he hosted, directed, and co-produced the YouTube Originals reality competition series Instant Influencer. He has released an eyeshadow palette and created a makeup line in collaboration with Morphe Cosmetics, and has received numerous awards for his work on social media, including two People’s Choice Awards, three Streamy Awards, one Shorty Award, and one Teen Choice Award.
His career has included multiple online controversies, including a widely publicized feud with fellow beauty YouTuber Tati Westbrook in 2019. In 2021, he admitted to sexting with two underage boys after a series of allegations came out against him, though he denied knowing their age at the time. Morphe cut ties with Charles and YouTube temporarily demonetized his channel.
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Santigold Net Worth
Santigold net worth: Santigold is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who has a net worth of $6 million. Her musical styles include electronic, new wave, indie, and more.
Santigold’s self-titled debut studio album was released in 2008 and reached #2 on the US Electronic chart as well as #26 in the UK. Her album Master of My Make-Believe was released in 2012 and reached #1 on the US Electronic chart as well as #21 on the Billboard 200. Her album 99¢ was released in 2016 and reached #55 on the Billboard 200 and her album I Don’t Want: The Gold Fire Sessions was released in 2018. Her most successful single “Disparate Youth” reached #9 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart and #27 on the US Alternative chart.
Santigold has collaborated with several artists including Julian Casablancas, N.E.R.D., Jay-Z, Kanye West, David Byrne, Fatboy Slim, Beastie Boys, OneRepublic, Diplo, and more.
Questlove is an American drummer, DJ, music journalist and record producer who has a net worth of $16 million dollars.
He is the drummer and joint frontman (with Black Thought) for the hip hop band, the Roots. The Roots has been serving as the in-house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon since February 17, 2014. Questlove is also one of the producers of the cast album of the Broadway musical Hamilton. He is the co-founder of the websites Okayplayer and OkayAfrica. Additionally, he is an adjunct instructor at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University.
Questlove has produced recordings for artists including Elvis Costello, Common, D’Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Jay-Z, Nikka Costa, and more recently, Al Green, Amy Winehouse, and John Legend. He is a member of the production teams the Soulquarians, the Randy Watson Experience, the Soultronics, the Beat Biters (with producers Just Blaze and 9th Wonder), the Grand Negaz, and the Grand Wizzards. In 2018, Questlove curated the soundtrack The Michelle Obama Musiaqualogy for Michelle Obama’s memoir Becoming. He also released the book Creative Quest in April 2018
