Die Antwoord: Is THIS Yolandi Visser’s real MOM?
Die Antwoord is a ‘controversial and influential’ band, according to their website. Could this be Yolandi Visser’s mom?
Die Antwoord is a ‘controversial and influential’ band, according to their website.
Their history starts in 2008: MaxNormal.TV rebranded as the zef-rappers. Unfortunately, it also appears like the history is a construct – and the old Constructus Corporation members have built an interesting back-story.
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A Facebook post by Watkin Tudor Jones says, ‘Not adopted.’
What’s Yolandi Visser’s story – and could this be her mom pictured in a 2011 archive?
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Here’s more about the band’s original story, and what could be the real truth.
Die Antwoord: Is THIS Yolandi Visser’s real MOM?
Official biographies of Yolandi Visser list the rapper as Anri du Toit, the adopted daughter of a reverend named Ben.
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According to this, she was born in Port Alfred. Yolandi later joined The Constructus Corporation, credited as Anica the Snuffling.
After this, the members formed MaxNormal.TV – and in 2008, became The Answer.
There appears to be few biographical details about the rapper, except the puzzling ‘not adopted’ comment.
Die Antwoord: Is THIS Yolandi Visser’s MOM?
An article published in Sarie during 2011 gives an answer to the singer’s puzzling history.
The headline ‘We speak to Die Antwoord-singer’s mother about her different child’ is more than a clue to her origins.
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While the article isn’t hosted online anymore, an archived copy might tell all.
According to the article, Mandie Visser is Yolandi’s mother – the same article notes that Yolandi is her real name, too.
The article says, ‘It doesn’t matter what image Die Antwoord has, I know the incredible child behind Yolandi Visser (her real name).’
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