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Yolandi Visser
Background information
Birth nameAnri du Toit
Also known asYo-Landi Vi$$er
BornDecember 1, 1984[1]
Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa
GenresRave, hip hop
Occupation(s)singer, actress
Years active2001–present
LabelsZEF
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 birth-name, 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).[2][3] 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

Personal life

Yolandi Visser has a daughter with her music partner Watkin Tudor Jones (also known as "Ninja").[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "prawn_star". Yolandi Visser’s Instagram account. my Bday is on da 1st of December.
  2. ^ Graeme Virtue. "Die Antwoord review – South African rap-rave crew play it to the hilt | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  3. ^ Chris Payne (2015-03-03). "Drake Called Homophobic Slur by Die Antwoord". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  4. ^ Craig Mathieson. "Chappie review: Neill Blomkamp's Frankenstein-themed tale fails to come to life". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  5. ^ "Meet Sixteen, The Daugther Of Ninja And Yolani Vi$$er – 2oceansvibe.com". Retrieved 2016-05-26.
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