First Look: Andre 3000 as Jimi Hendrix in Controversial Biopic All Is by My Side Neetzan Zimmerman · 05/29/12 03:05PM Man-of-many-hats André Benjamin (stage name: André 3000) is donning a wig this time to portray iconic guitarist Jimi Hendrix in an upcoming biopic penned by Red Tails screenwriter John Ridley.