Yolandi Visser

Yolandi Visser

Visser in April 2010
Background information
Birth name Anri du Toit
Also known as Yo-Landi Vi$$er
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active 2001–present
Labels Zef
Associated acts
Website www.dieantwoord.com

Anri du Toit (born 1 December[1]), 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 Wam"; both films co-starred Ninja, Visser's former partner[2] and current band mate. Under her birth-name, she made another short film named "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.

Visser cites Nirvana, PJ Harvey, Nine Inch Nails, Cypress Hill, Eminem, Marilyn Manson, and Aphex Twin as musical influences.

Die Antwoord

Die Antwoord is a rap/rave group consisting of Visser, Ninja (Watkin Tudor Jones) and DJ Hi-Tek (Justin de Nobrega).[3][4]

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2015 Chappie Herself

Discography

With The Constructus Corporation

With MaxNormal.TV

With Die Antwoord

Personal life

Yolandi Visser has a daughter with her former partner and bandmate Watkin Tudor Jones.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Yolandi Visser [prawn_star] (March 3, 2015). "YO its NOT my bday- my Bday is on da 1st of December.". Instagram.
  2. ↑ Daryl Keating (2016-09-12). "Die Antwoord: The Complete Interview". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
  3. ↑ Graeme Virtue. "Die Antwoord review – South African rap-rave crew play it to the hilt | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  4. ↑ Chris Payne (2015-03-03). "Drake Called Homophobic Slur by Die Antwoord". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  5. ↑ "Meet Sixteen, The Daugther [sic] Of Ninja And Yolani Vi$$er – 2oceansvibe.com". Retrieved 2016-05-26.

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