the year of living with banksy

August 20, 2017 9:08 AM

When I first moved to Los Angeles in July of 2013, I found a room for rent in a house on Craigslist. I soon learned the landlord, and the man I’d be living with, was none other... than the famous graffiti artist and incognito street poet Banksy. A satirical bit of prose by the fabulous Demi Adejuyigbe
posted by Potomac Avenue (13 comments total)

It was also around this time we started receiving residual checks for Transformers 3, and calls to the house asking if “Shia” was home.

LOL.
posted by Emily's Fist at 9:21 AM on August 20, 2017 [1 favorite]

I love Demi!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:27 AM on August 20, 2017 [1 favorite]

I hope Banksy's next roommate was Jared Leto preparing to play the Joker.
posted by ejs at 10:01 AM on August 20, 2017

I don't know Demi and I never really got Banksy, but I loved this story. Thanks for posting.
posted by AugustWest at 10:25 AM on August 20, 2017

Demi's Banksy tweets have given me life. I'm so happy to see this
posted by Countess Elena at 10:59 AM on August 20, 2017

It was hollowed out and rigged it to blow bleach in my face when I opened it. The dedication read ”Demi– if all you know is from inside a book, you become blind to the world outside of it. xoxo Banksy” I missed a week of work and lost my job.

What the FUCK.
posted by Autumnheart at 11:33 AM on August 20, 2017

If you're curious how to pronounce his last name, I recently heard him on a podcast say that "uh, didja eBay?" is close enough.
posted by Ian A.T. at 12:22 PM on August 20, 2017 [1 favorite]

Demi also did a series of tweets about his roommate Banksy, collected here.
posted by Ian A.T. at 12:28 PM on August 20, 2017 [1 favorite]

APRIL 2014 — Banksy borrowed my guitar and learned to play The Star Spangled Banner and “Born In The USA,” but in the tuning of BAGDAD.

*gives standing ovation*
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 12:48 PM on August 20, 2017 [4 favorites]

I have no idea what I just read, but it was hilarious.
posted by mordax at 12:54 PM on August 20, 2017 [1 favorite]

Ok, that was weird. Aside from the bleach book, which was beyond disturbing..
posted by wierdo at 5:28 PM on August 20, 2017

He's been one of reliably the funniest people on social media going on a few years now. He comes up with astoundingly surreal jokes, especially bits that unfold over time (which twitter is good for).
posted by stagewhisper at 8:43 PM on August 20, 2017

I recently heard him on a podcast say that "uh, didja eBay?" is close enough.

Ha. Thanks. I realized seeing this that I start reading his last name and just go "ah, that electrolemon guy, he's funny."
posted by lkc at 9:28 PM on August 20, 2017 [1 favorite]