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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Targeted by Banksy Apprentice

Filed under: Banksy L.A. has been blindsided by a wave of cryptic Red Hot Chili Peppers-themed street art -- and TMZ has learned the secret identity of the man behind the onslaught ... Banksy protégé Mr. Brainwash. Mr. Brainwash -- real name Thierry Guetta -- tells TMZ, RHCP hired him to use street art to promote their new album ... set for release in August ... which is why each poster contains the date 8/30/11. Brainwash -- who starred in the infamous Banksy document...

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07:30 on July 14 2011

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Targeted by Banksy Apprentice

TMZ — Filed under: Banksy L.A. has been blindsided by a wave of cryptic Red Hot Chili Peppers-themed street art -- and TMZ has learned the secret identity of th... more info
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15:28 on July 14 2011

Red Hot Chili Peppers promoting 'I'm With You' through cryptic street art

NME — Band have even hired Banksy associate to help push their 10th album more info
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11:30 on July 15 2011

Red Hot Chili Peppers' album gets Mr Brainwashed

Guardian Music — When Mr Brainwash appeared in Banksy's Exit Through the Giftshop, some wondered if he was real. Now he's plastering LA with street art to promote the Peppers' new album I... more info
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