Fred Durst

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Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst was born on August 8th, 1970 in Jacksonville, FL and raised in Gastonia, NC. After high school he served a stint in the U.S. Navy before returning to Jacksonville at age 20 to pursue a career as a tattoo artist. In late 1994 Durst co-founded the rap-metal band Limp Bizkit with bassist Sam Rivers; championed by their friends in Korn, word of mouth publicity helped land the group a spot on tour with House of Pain and the Deftones, and following an intense bidding war, Limp Bizkit signed with Flip/Interscope to issue their debut album Three Dollar Bill Y'All in 1997. Thanks to a hit cover of George Michael's "Faith," the record steadily rose up the charts, and the band also appeared on 1998's inaugural Family Values tour; the buzz helped Limp Bizkit's second album, Significant Other, debut at number one in mid-1999. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

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  • Fred Durst Is Bananas! [2003]
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  • Musician Fred Durst poses in the front row at the 2(X)IST Fall 2007 fashion show during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week held at Smashbox Studios on March 19, 2007 in Culver City, California.
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    Musician Fred Durst poses in the front row at the 2(X)IST Fall 2007 fashion show during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week held at Smashbox Studios on March 19, 2007 in Culver City, California.
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    you. Recoil from the terror. The dread. The Puddle of Mudd. It was a tough time, indeed. Now, think ... Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst: The Chocolate Starfi...
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    Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst: The Chocolate Starfish Gets Humble
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    you. Recoil from the terror. The dread. The Puddle of Mudd. It was a tough time, indeed. Now, think ... Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst: The Chocolate Starfi...
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    Fred Durst Says He's Evolving, Now Inspired By Daft Punk
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    Borland and his new golf hobby. Kudos to Fred on his new lease on life, but before he pats himself on the back too hard, he might consider apologizing...
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