Ben Jay Crossman is a British-born South-African-raised graffiti-style street artist, concept artist, illustrator, photographer, film producer, and director, known for his collaborations with Roger Ballen and Die Antwoord.

[1][2] Between 2010 and 2015, Crossman painted his graffiti-style street art under the moniker ‘a boy named Veronika’.

[3] A short film about ‘a boy named Veronika’, directed by Crossman, created for the 48 Hour Film Project Johannesburg 2012, achieved second place overall as well as awards for editing, special effects, and sound design.

The three part short series follows the lives of those who contribute to and are affected by the vicious cycle of poverty, crime, and drug use in Fietas, one of Johannesburg’s poorest suburbs.

[8] Between 2009 and 2016, Crossman worked with and toured with Die Antwoord as art curator, photographer and videographer.