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Leon Botha (4 June 1985 – 5 June 2011) was a South African painter and disk jockey, as well as one of the world's oldest survivors of progeria.〔Staff report (14 January 2010). (Transcend and Transgress ), ''Mail & Guardian''〕 ==Biography== Botha was born in Cape Town, South Africa and lived there until his death. He was diagnosed with progeria around the age of 4 years. He had no formal training in art beyond high school courses at the Tygerberg Art Centre, but became a full-time painter after graduation, doing commissioned works. In 2005, Botha successfully underwent heart bypass surgery to prevent a heart attack due to progeria-related atherosclerosis.〔Sampson, Lin (17 October 2009). ("Coming of Age: Cover Story" ), ''The Times (South Africa)''〕 In January 2007, Botha had his first solo art exhibition, entitled ''"Liquid Sword; I am HipHop"'', revolving around hip-hop culture as a way of life.〔van Zyl, Peter (11 January 2007). Art from my hip-hop heart. ''YOU''〕 It took place at the Rust-en-Vrede (which translates to Peace and Quiet) gallery in Durbanville and was opened by Mr Fat of the South African hip hop group Brasse Vannie Kaap.〔 *Scholtz, Vennessa (18 January 2007). Leon uses the paintbrush as a 'weapon.' ''Tygertalk'' *Harris, Simone. (Leon Botha: Time to work. ) ''(HYPE magazine )'' (South Africa)〕 His second solo exhibition opened in March 2009 and featured pieces of the artist's life. Botha was asked if the title ''"Liquid Swords; Slices of Le In January 2010 he hosted the first exhibit of ''Who Am I? Transgressions'', a photo collaboration with Gordon Clark, at the João Ferreira Gallery in Cape Town.〔Clifford-Holmes, Lauren (15 January 2010). (The Fibre of Reality ), ''Mail & Guardian''〕 Botha said of the exhibition, "I am a spiritual being, the same as you, primarily. Then I'm a human being and this part of the human being is the body, which has a condition."〔Clark, Gordon, and Leon Botha (2010). ("Who Am I? ...Transgressions" ) via YouTube〕 Botha was also engaged in deejaying and turntablism under the name DJ Solarize.〔 *Music (6 June 2011). (Leon Botha Passes at 26 Years Young. ) Dont Party *Barshad, Amos (2 March 2010). (Mysterious Internet Sensation Die Antwoord on Why They’re For Real, Maybe. ) ''New York'' (accessed 20 March 2010).〕 He was featured alongside Watkin Tudor Jones, aka Ninja, in the music video "Enter the Ninja" from Die Antwoord.〔 *Niesner, Chase (19 February 2010). (Thank God for Die Antwoord. ) ''Yale Daily News'' *Jardin, Xeni (3 February 2010). (Die Antwoord, S. African zef-rap, and Progeria survivor Leon Botha. ) ''Boing Boing'' *Barna, Ben (26 August 2010). (Straight Outta Cape Town, Die Antwoord Invades America. ) ''BlackBook'' *Marchese, David (August 2010). Breaking Out: Die Antwoord, p. 50 ''SPIN''.〕 In November 2010, Botha suffered a stroke.〔 *Morris, Christopher (June 7, 2011). (DJ Leon Botha dies at 26. ) ''Variety'' *Staff report (6 June 2011). (Local artist dies. ) iAfrica〕 Botha died from complications of progeria in Cape Town one day after his 26th birthday.〔 *Staff report (6 June 2011). (Die Antwoord collaborator Leon Botha dies, age 26. ) ''Mail & Guardian'' *Aboobaker, Shanti (June 7, 2011). (Cape DJ dies of Progeria. ) ''Independent Online''〕 Botha was the inspiration for the one-act opera ''Solarize'', by Marcin Stańczyk, libretto by Andrzej Szpindler, which debuted in Warsaw in April 2014 at Teatr Wielki, the Polish National Opera.〔http://www.teatrwielki.pl/repertuar/opera/kalendarium/projekt_p-1.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Leon Botha」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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