Fred Durst
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Fred Durst with Limp Bizkit 2013
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | William Frederick Durst |
| Born |
August 20, 1970 Gastonia, North Carolina, United States |
| Origin | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| Genres | Nu metal, rap metal, rap rock |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer, songwriter, musician, producer, artist, actor, film director, tattoo artist |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Shrapnel |
| Associated acts | Limp Bizkit, Method Man, Korn, Kevin Rudolf, Soulfly, Three Days Grace |
William Frederick "Fred" Durst (born August 20, 1970) is an American musician and film director. Durst is best known as the vocalist of the band Limp Bizkit, formed in 1994, with whom he has released six studio albums.
Since 2006, Durst has periodically worked on independent films. He co-starred in the film Population 436, and made his directorial debut in 2007 with the film The Education of Charlie Banks. Durst directed a second film, The Longshots, in 2008. Durst has been ranked #71 in Hit Parader Magazine's list of the Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists.
Durst was born in Gastonia, North Carolina and grew up in Casey Plaza Jacksonville, Florida . At the age of 12, Durst took an interest in breakdancing, hip hop, punk rock and heavy metal. He began to rap, skate, beatbox and DJ. Leaving the Navy after just two years, Durst moved to Jacksonville where he worked as a landscaper and a tattoo artist while developing an idea for a band that combined elements of rock and hip hop.
Before forming Limp Bizkit, Durst played with three bands: Split 26, Malachi Sage, and 10 Foot Shindig.
In 1994, Durst, Malachi Sage bassist Sam Rivers, and Rivers' cousin John Otto jammed together and wrote three songs. Guitarist Wes Borland later joined. Durst named the band Limp Bizkit because he wanted a name that would repel listeners. Limp Bizkit developed a cult following in the underground music scene when its covers of George Michael's "Faith" and Paula Abdul's "Straight Up" began to attract curious concertgoers.
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