Ninja

Ninja

Birthday: 1974-09-26

Place of Birth: Johannesburg, South Africa

Biography: Watkin Tudor Jones (born 26 September 1974), currently known by his stage name Ninja, is a South African rapper, record producer, performance artist and satirist. Previously, he has recorded under a guise of different names, Max Normal and MC Totally Rad being some of the most prominent. Watkin Tudor Jones was a part of South African hip-hop scene for many years, fronting such acts as The Original Evergreens, MaxNormal.TV and The Constructus Corporation. He is known for adopting different stage personas. He currently fronts the group Die Antwoord under the name Ninja. Jones has released several albums under different guises (including the Sibot-produced The Fantastic Kill and Markus Wormstorm-produced promo-only EP "Emmanuel Rothchild - My Favourite Songs" and "Markus Wormstorm Is Not Gay"), and expanded into graphic art, stuffed animal making, and other aspects of his creativity. He has a child with Yolandi Visser, who is also a frequent collaborator. Although he now lives in Cape Town, Jones comes from Johannesburg where he attended Parktown Boys' High School, graduating in 1993.

Movies

Umshini Wam (Bring Me My Machine Gun)
Umshini Wam (Bring Me My Machine Gun)

Big dreams, big blunts, big rims, and big guns. It's time to get gangsta gangsta. Ninja and Yo Landi...

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Chappie
Chappie

Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, speci...

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Die Antwoord at Lollapalooza 2016
Die Antwoord at Lollapalooza 2016

It took more than 19 hours for Die Antwoord, South Africa’s bonkers electro-rap collective, to trave...

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ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

South African producer / director JON DAY spent the last 5 years making a documentary about the myst...

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Tommy Can't Sleep
Tommy Can't Sleep

Little Tommy unable to sleep and not comforted by his parents over that matter is invited by mysteri...

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AKA: The Lives of Waddy Tudor Jones
AKA: The Lives of Waddy Tudor Jones

Originally published as two parts, this documentary from Jimbo Stephens explores the projects of Sou...

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Tokoloshe
Tokoloshe

Back in June, we invited South African rave-rap crew Die Antwoord to play their first show in New Yo...

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Vanilla Ice Archive
Vanilla Ice Archive

The life and career of American rapper Vanilla Ice, showcasing his start as a breakdancer in South D...

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Picnic
Picnic

A warmhearted slice-of-life story showing viewers how important family reunions are, psychologically...

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