André 3000 to Play Jimi Hendrix in Biopic Even Though a Hologram Would Do the Work for Free Caity Weaver · 05/09/12 12:11AM OutKast frontman André 3000 (né Benjamin) has now been officially confirmed to portray Jimi Hendrix in a feature film about the late rocker's life that will either be really, intimidatingly cool or, oh my gosh, so embarrassing and awful.