Yolandi Visser

Yolandi Visser
Background information
Birth name	Anri du Toit
Also known as	Yo-Landi Vi$$er
Born	Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Genres	Rave, hip hop
Occupation(s)	singer, actress
Years active	2001–present
Labels	ZEF
Associated acts	Ninja, MaxNormal.TV, The Constructus Corporation, Die Antwoord
Website	www.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).^[1][2] Visser cites Nirvana, PJ Harvey, Nine Inch Nails, Cypress Hill, Eminem, Marilyn Manson and Aphex Twin as musical influences.

Film

• Chappie (2015) – directed by Neill Blomkamp^[3]
• "Umshini wami" (2011) – directed by Harmony Korine
• "Picnic" – short, director, credited as Anri Du Toit

Discography

With The Constructus Corporation

• The Ziggurat (2003)

With MaxNormal.TV

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

With Die Antwoord

• $O$ (2009)
• 5 (2010)
• TEN$ION (2012)
• Donker Mag (2014)
• Chappie (2015)

Personal life

Yolandi Visser has a daughter with her music partner ninja.^[4]

See also

• List of Afrikaans singers

References

1. Graeme Virtue. "Die Antwoord review – South African rap-rave crew play it to the hilt | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
2. Chris Payne (2015-03-03). "Drake Called Homophobic Slur by Die Antwoord". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
3. Craig Mathieson. "Chappie review: Neill Blomkamp's Frankenstein-themed tale fails to come to life". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
4. http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2012/02/02/meet-sixteen-the-daugther-of-ninja-and-yolani-vier/

External links

• Yolandi Visser at the Internet Movie Database
• Yolandi Visser Discography at discogs.com
• The Constructus Corporation Discography at discogs.com
• Zef Recordz