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Yolandi Visser

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Yo-Landi Vi$$er
Background information
Birth nameAnri du Toit
Also known asYo-Landi Vi$$er
BornPort Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa, Cape Town
GenresRave, Rap, ZEF
OccupationActress/Vocalist
Years active2003–present
LabelsZEF Recordz,
Websitewww.dieantwoord.com

Anri du Toit, known by her stage name Yolandi Visser (stylized as ¥o-landi Vi$$er), is best known as a vocalist in the South African Rap/Rave/ZEF group Die Antwoord. Visser is also an actress, starring in the 2015 film Chappie and the short film "Umshini wami"; both films co-starred Ninja, Visser's long-time friend and current band mate. Under her birthname name Anri Du Toit she made another short film called "Picnic".

Career

Visser was a part of the music and art groups The Constructus Corporation and MaxNormal.tv. The former was a project that produced a concept album/graphic novel while the latter was a South African 'corporate' hip-hop group in which Yolandi's role was portraying Max Normal's personal assistant. She appeared in several of their music/art videos.

Die Antwoord

Die Antwoord is a RAP/RAVE group consisting of Yo-Landi Visser, Ninja (Watkin Tudor Jones) and DJ Hi-Tek (Justin de Nobrega). Visser cites Nirvana, PJ Harvey, Nine Inch Nails, Cypress Hill, Eminem, Marilyn Manson and Aphex Twin as musical influences.

Film

Discography

with The Constructus Corporation

  • The Ziggurat (2003)

with MaxNormal.TV

  • Rap Made Easy (2007)
  • Good Morning South Africa (2008)

with Die Antwoord

See also

References

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