[3] Banana was profiled by such publications as Classic Rock Magazine,[4] The Aquarian[5] and the New York Press[6] and was a recurring guest on Sirius satellite radio.
DeVille, who was charging fans money for autographs, photos, and handshakes at a 2001 Poison concert Confessore attended.
At the concert Confessore, then unknown, decided to do the same, while wearing a banana costume that was in the back of his friend's car.
"[10] In 2007, he appeared on the Sci Fi Channel reality series "Who Wants to Be a Superhero?."
[12] The parody also featured a guitar solo by Chris Caffery of Savatage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra.