William Frederick "Fred" Durst (born August 20, 1970) is an American musician, director and actor, known primarily as the front man of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit.
Durst was born in Gastonia,North Carolina on August 20, 1970, and was raised in Jacksonville,Florida. After high school he served a stint in the U.S. Navy. upon returning to Jacksonville at age 20, he pursued a career as a tattoo artist.
Durst joined Limp Bizkit in 1994 with Sam Rive...
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William Frederick "Fred" Durst (born August 20, 1970) is an American musician, director and actor, known primarily as the front man of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit.
Durst was born in Gastonia,North Carolina on August 20, 1970, and was raised in Jacksonville,Florida. After high school he served a stint in the U.S. Navy. upon returning to Jacksonville at age 20, he pursued a career as a tattoo artist.
Durst joined Limp Bizkit in 1994 with Sam Rivers and John Otto. Wes Borland joined soon after, and DJ Lethal, formerly of the Hip hop group House of Pain, joined the band in 1995.
Limp Bizkit's first hit, a cover of George Michael's late 1980s hit Faith, gained traction due to heavy airplay on MTV, especially during the first year of Total Request Live. The band's other major hits include "Nookie", "Break Stuff", "Re-arranged", "Counterfeit", "N 2 Gether Now", "Take a Look Around", "Rollin'" and "My Generation." Durst has directed most of Limp Bizkit's music videos, as well as videos for...
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