Watkin Tudor Jones

Watkin Tudor Jones
Watkin Tudor Jones (Ninja) in 2012
Watkin Tudor Jones (Ninja) in 2012
Background information
Also known as
  • Ninja
  • Max Normal
  • The Man Who Never Came Back
  • MC Totally Rad
  • Yang Weapon
  • Destructo
  • Waddy
  • WAD:e[1]
  • Ninjie[2]
Born (1974-09-26) 26 September 1974 (age 49)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • singer
  • record producer
  • actor
  • music video director
Years active1993–present
Labels

Watkin Tudor Jones (born 26 September 1974),[4] better known by his stage names Ninja and Max Normal, is a South African rapper, songwriter, singer, record producer, performance artist, and director. Tudor Jones found international success as a member of Die Antwoord, with Yolandi Visser. He was formerly a member of Max Normal and The Constructus Corporation.

Tudor Jones also has had a number of acting roles, including a self-styled role as Ninja in the 2015 Neill Blomkamp film Chappie.[5]

  1. ^ "Anything But Normal (archived)". Levi's Original Music Magazine. 9 September 2008. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  2. ^ Donker Mag (album), Raging Zef Boner (track 5), line 1 and repeated throughout track (lyrics)
  3. ^ "Die Antwoord to sign with Interscope, Neill Blomkamp to direct next video". Boing Boing. 12 March 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Max Normal – Music, Movies, Merchandise". 5 March 2007. Archived from the original on 8 December 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  5. ^ ScreenPrism. "Why cast Die Antwoord in "Chappie"? What is Zef? Was all the obvious product placement good or bad | ScreenPrism". screenprism.com. Retrieved 13 February 2020.

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