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Background information | |
Birth name | Anri du Toit |
Also known as | Anica the Snuffling |
Born | 1 December 1984 (age 35) Port Alfred, South Africa |
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Occupation(s) | |
Years active | 1997–present |
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Website | www.dieantwoord.com |
Anri du Toit (born 1 December 1984), better known by her stage name Yolandi Visser,[1] is a South African rapper, singer, songwriter, actress and music video director. She is the female vocalist in the rap-rave group Die Antwoord. Du Toit also has had a number of acting roles, including a self-styled role as Yolandi Visser in the 2015 Neill Blomkamp film Chappie.
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Personal life[edit]
Born in Port Alfred, South Africa, du Toit was put up for adoption by a local Christian minister and his wife. Du Toit also has an adoptive older brother. Du Toit attended St. Dominic's Catholic School for Girls from age 5 to 16, whereupon she was accepted to Lady Grey Arts Academy.[citation needed] Du Toit has a daughter, Sixteen Jones, who was born in 2005 from a previous relationship with Die Antwoord bandmate Watkin Tudor Jones.[2] She also has 3 adopted children. Tokkie and his sister Meisie were adopted in 2010, and Jemile was adopted in 2015.[3]
Controversy[edit]
In 2019 a video, purportedly from 2012, emerged showing du Toit and Tudor Jones physically assaulting, accusing of sexual assault, and shouting homophobic abuse at the openly gay musician Andy Butler.[4][5] In a video response, they claimed that Butler had harassed them multiple times in the weeks before, and that he had followed du Toit into the women's toilet and harassed her directly beforehand.[6]
Music[edit]
Before joining Die Antwoord, du Toit was a member of the music and art group The Constructus Corporation under the name Anica the Snuffling.
She was a member of the South African 'corporate' hip-hop group MaxNormal.TV, in which she played the role of Max Normal's personal assistant.
Die Antwoord (pronounced [di ˈɐntvoərt], Afrikaans for 'The Answer') is a South African rap group formed in Cape Town in 2008. The group was formed by du Toit, her then-partner Ninja, and producer HITEK5000 (formerly referred to as DJ Hi-Tek and God). They have since added a second producer Lil2Hood.[7] Die Antwoord is part of the South-African counterculture movement known as Zef. The band released their debut album $O$ in 2009. It was made freely available online and attracted international attention for their music video 'Enter the Ninja'. After briefly signing with Interscope Records, in 2011 they founded their own label, Zef Recordz, and released their second and third studio albums, Ten$Ion (2012) and Donker Mag (2014). They released their fourth album, Mount Ninji and da Nice Time Kid, in 2016.
Television and film[edit]
- Family Picnic (1998)
- Spook Asem (2004)
- Tokoloshe (2011)
- Umshimi Wam (2011)
- Chappie (2015) – features 'Baby's On Fire', 'Ugly Boy', 'Cookie Thumper' and 'Enter the Ninja'.[8]
Discography[edit]
The Constructus Corporation[edit]
- The Ziggurat (2003)
MaxNormal.TV[edit]
- Rap Made Easy (2007)
- Good Morning South Africa (2008)
Die Antwoord (albums)[edit]
- $O$ (2009)
- TEN$ION (2012)
- Donker Mag (2014)
- Mount Ninji and Da Nice Time Kid (2016)
- The House of Zef (TBA 2020)
References[edit]
- ^Michelle Jones (13 February 2012). 'Band have the answer to secret of success'. IOL.co.za.
- ^'Meet Sixteen, The Daugther [sic] Of Ninja And Yolani Vi$$er – 2oceansvibe.com'. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^'YOHO! MAGAZINE'. Die Antwoord. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^John Cameron. 'DIE ANTWOORD DROPPED FROM FESTIVAL LINEUPS AFTER VIDEO OF APPARENT HATE CRIME SURFACES'. edm.com. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^John Earls. 'Die Antwoord removed from festivals over 'homophobic attack' on Hercules And Love Affair'. nme.com. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3w59vdO9pw video response by Die Antwoord regarding Butler's accusations
- ^'About'. Die Antwoord. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^'Die Antwoord Featured In Latest 'Chappie' Featurette'. Bloody-disgusting.com. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
External links[edit]
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