Daniel Halpin

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Daniel Halpin (born 1985) is a British graffiti writer, also known as Tox. He has found fame for adding his tag, always simply the word Tox followed by a number indicating the year, in a very large number of locations across the London Underground network and walls around London and Glasgow.[1]


He was convicted of criminal damage in June 2011[2] and imprisoned after a history of ignoring ASBOs. Prosecutor Hugo Lodge told the court: "He is no Banksy. He doesn't have the artistic skills, so he has to get his tag up as much as possible." After his trial Ben Eine, another graffiti artist, criticised his work, saying: "His statement is Tox, Tox, Tox, Tox, over and over again." he said that the tags are "incredibly basic" and lacking "skill, flair or unique style". A sentence of 27 months was later passed, the judge commenting "There is nothing artistic about what you do".[3]

Banksy created a mural in Camden Town, close to Halpin's home, showing a small boy blowing bubbles that formed the Tox tag[4] after his imprisonment. It is not clear whether the image was a sign of support or further criticism of his simplistic style.

Halpin was selling canvases bearing his tag for £75 each in 2009.[5]

Daniel Halpin 2013 court case

Daniel Halpin was arrested in December 13 for fare evasion at London's Kings Cross St Pancras station after travelling from Paris's le Gard De Nord station without a valid ticket. He was sentenced at Westminster magistrates court on the 7th October 2013 and to 100 hours community service. Halpin was quoted outside court as saying "I don't care! I'll do it again! I'm an offender and I will offend!"

References

  1. ↑ "Will this be the end of Tox? Graffiti artist dubbed 'scourge of the underground' facing prison for scrawling simplistic tags across London". Daily Mail. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-09. 
  2. ↑ "'Tox' graffiti artist convicted of criminal damage". Guardian. 7 June 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-09. 
  3. ↑ "Prolific graffiti vandal jailed for 27 months". London Evening Standard. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-09. 
  4. ↑ "Banksy uses 'tag' of jailed graffiti artist Tox as latest artwork appears on London street". Daily Mail. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-09. 
  5. ↑ "Vandal cashes in on law loophole". BBC News. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 2012-02-09. 

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