Die Antwoord is a South African rap-rave band formed in Cape Town in 2008. Fronted by vocalists Ninjaand Yolandi Visser, their music is produced by DJ Hi-Tek.
Their image draws from the zef counterculture movement and the works of Roger Ballen. They are known for their cult following, in particular the unusually prolific creation of fan art by their followers.
-Wikipedia
Members:
• Watkin Tudor Jones aka Ninja
• Anri Du Toit aka Yo-Landi Vi$$er
• Justin De Nobrega aka DJ Hi-Tek
From: Cape Town, South Africa
Genre(s):
Alternative hip hop,
rave,
zef
Active From: 2008-present
Associated Acts:
Diplo
Quotes:
"Everything I did before Die Antwoord was me experimenting, messing around and
trying to find Die Antwoord... Everything before it was disposable. It was all throwaway."
-Ninja
"Ninja is, how can I say, like Superman is to Clark Kent. The only difference is I don't take off
this fokken Superman suit."
-Ninja
"People are unconscious, and you have to use your art as a shock machine to wake them up. Some
people are too far gone. They'll just keep asking, "Is it real? Is it real?" That's dwanky. That's
a word we have in South Africa, "dwanky." It's like lame. "Is it real?" You have to be futuristic
and carry on. You gotta be a good guide to help people get away from dull experience."
-Ninja
"Zef ... It's associated with people who soup their cars up and rock gold and shit. Zef is, you're poor
but you're fancy. You're poor but you're sexy, you've got style.
-Yo-Landi