lyke cope2 and ja fer lyfe.. but in all seriousness, onset, hyer, ahsk and chuck and globe. those are my local and semi-local inspirations.
banksys a faggot, he does legal "art" not graffiti even his graff sucks he cant do freehand worth shit art is for gay emo vaginas, everyone thinks their a fuckin artist im a vandal mine are NORES and KOMA (old dc bombers) n i guess COOL DISCO DAN and RIVERS
banksy has made it possible for many writers and graff artists to make a living doing what they love. in my opinion he has really legitimized street art and brought it into the world of graffiti and gave it the mainstream attention is deserves. plus, he's taking millions of dollars from yuppy, hipster fucks just for little stencils.
like ernest hemingway. silvia plath... edgar alan poe. but in all seriousness.. local writers like: BARS...damn. Ishamael. Egroe. Aeso. Nova.
oclock 156, die, aser, skuf, kadism, jesus saves, zone, bonus, senz... way too many to name. alot of locals here too; amor, creep, joiner, hoble, suphr, foxy, seks..