Who is Beeple?

REAL NAME: Michael Winkelmann.

HAILS FROM: South Carolina, US.

PSEUDONYM: Named himself after a 1980s furry toy. PREVIOUSLY WORKED AS: A graphic designer and animator, creating concert visuals for performing artists such as Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Childish Gambino and Nicki Minaj.

OTHER CLIENTS: Elon

Musk’s SpaceX and Apple.

MAIN BUYER OF PREVIOUS WORKS: MetaKovan, thought to be based in Singapore.

INSPIRATION: British illustrator Tom Judd.

QUOTE: “I’m an art world son of a bitch! Beeple, that f***er is here to stay.” Source: theartnewspaper.com