Date of Birth 20 August 1970, Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
Birth Name William Frederick Durst
Nickname Fred
Height 5' 9" (1.75 m)
William Frederick "Fred" Durst (born August 20, 1970) is an American musician and film director from Jacksonville, Florida. He spent his formative years playing in a number of local bands in Jacksonville, Florida while mowing lawns and working as a tattoo artist for financial support. Durst is best known as the vocalist of the multi-platinum nu metal band Limp Bizkit, formed in 1994, with whom he has released six studio albums.
Since 2006, Durst has also become known for his work in independent films. He costarred 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 in the Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists by Hit Parader (#71).
Fred Durst was born in Gastonia, North Carolina and grew up in Lake City, 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. After leaving the Navy after 2 years, Durst moved to Jacksonville where he mowed lawns, worked as a tattoo artist for money, and began developing an idea for a band that combined elements of rock and hip hop.
Durst played with three other bands, Split 26, Malachi Sage, who didn't reach their goals, and 10 Foot Shindig, which Durst left to form a new band.
In February 2005, a sex tape featuring Durst was released on the Internet. Durst filed a $70 million lawsuit against ten websites that posted the video.
While Limp Bizkit was on hiatus, Durst began working in independent films.
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