Raven van Dorst

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Raven van Dorst (born 11 September 1984) is a Dutch singer, guitarist, television presenter, actor and podcaster. Van Dorst is the lead singer of the Dutch rock band Dool, and has previously also performed under the stage name Elle Bandita.

Raven van Dorst
Van Dorst in 2018
Van Dorst in 2018
Background information
Also known asElle Bandita
Born (1984-09-11) 11 September 1984 (age 40)
Vlaardingen, Netherlands
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • television presenter
  • actor
  • podcaster
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2002–present
LabelsPIAS, Caroline Records, Tocado-Records

As Elle Bandita, van Dorst released two albums, Queen of Fools (2009), and Elle Bandita (2014).[1] Van Dorst was also a member of the groups The Riplets, Bad Candy, and Anne Frank Zappa.

Van Dorst stars in the TV series Nachtdieren [nl] ("Night Animals"),[2] and is a judge in the TV show Drag Race Holland.[3] They also appeared in their own reality TV show, Boerderij van Dorst [nl] ("Van Dorst's Farmhouse").[4]

They are intersex, and has spoken publicly about the medical intervention that removed their male sex characteristics at an early age.[5] They identify as non-binary,[6] and have made a documentary series, Geslacht! [nl], about gender identity.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Elle Bandita discography". discogs.com. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  2. ^ "RAVEN VAN DORST STEEKT DE GRENS OVER IN NIEUW SEIZOEN 'NACHTDIEREN'" [Raven van Dorst crosses the border in new season of "Night Animals"]. bnnvara.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  3. ^ "Carlo Boszhard en Raven van Dorst in jury Drag Race Holland". ad.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  4. ^ Boerderij van Dorst (Reality-TV) (in Dutch), Raven van Dorst, Tygo Gernandt, Maarten van Rossem, Witte Geit, 2021-09-08, retrieved 2024-04-14{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. ^ "'I was born intersex and doctors tried to erase me. It's important to speak out'". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  6. ^ "Raven van Dorst is klaar met genderrollen: "Tijd om uit vrouwelijke dwangbuis te stappen"". OPEN Rotterdam (in Dutch). 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  7. ^ Geslacht! (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-04-14 – via npo.nl.
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