Satellite Authorization Systems (SAS) isn't very hip-hop-y, but it may be related to the group Die Antwoord and its elaborate backstory involving one half, Watkin Tudor-Jones.
According to their biography, Watkin Tudor Jones' father shares the same name as the international rapper. He was born in KwaZulu-Natal and died in a hijacking in 2000.
There aren't many other details about Max Normal's origins.
Where do satellite authentication systems fit in?
This is the story.
How satellite authentication systems connect to Die Antwoord
According to Geni.com, the rapper's father (also Watkin Tudor Jones) was born in 1947.
According to biographical information, his father died in a “fatal gunshot accident during a hijacking.” The date of his death is August 2000, but there is little information to prove this.
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The story goes that he was an investor in the solar panel business.
Where do I see my satellite certification?
The Geni.com page is managed by Paul Ludolph Roux, co-owner of SAS.
Do they just like family trees?
What is Satellite Authentication System?
Satellite Authorization Systems (SAS) is a company registered in South Africa.
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The Geni.com profile of Watkin Tudor Jones is a co-owner and manages the company with others.
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What does this mean?
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According to SA Government News, such a satellite network was provided to South African Airways (SAA) in 2015.
Why does the SAS have a say in who Max Normal's father is?
What does this mean?
Can you hear the X-Files theme song playing?
This may not have any effect on Die Antwoord or its story, but it could also be one of the weirdest things you'll read this week.
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