


In June 1999, Durst was appointed Senior Vice President of A&R at Interscope. Limp Bizkit achieved mainstream success with the albums Significant Other (1999) and Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000). Mainstream success (1998–2005) Durst at the premiere of Baby Mama at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival ĭurst began to take an interest in filmmaking, directing the music video for Limp Bizkit's single " Faith" in promotion for its appearance in the film Very Bad Things he was unsatisfied with it and made a second video which paid tribute to tour mates Primus, Deftones and Mötley Crüe, who appeared in the video. Davis and Durst would often offer suggestions for each other's lyrics a lyric written by Durst as "tootin' on your bagpipe" was changed to "fagpipes" by Davis, who stated "I helped him bag on me better". Davis and Durst wrote the lyrics for " All in the Family", which featured the two vocalists trading insults. Jonathan Davis had intended to write a battle rap with B-Real of Cypress Hill, but the latter's label wouldn't let him do it, and Durst was tapped instead. Durst also made an appearance on Korn's album Follow the Leader. Cavalera stated that producer Ross Robinson recommended that he work with Durst. Īfter Limp Bizkit finished a tour with the band Deftones, Durst and DJ Lethal were asked by Max Cavalera, formerly of the band Sepultura, to appear on "Bleed", a song from the self-titled debut of his new band Soulfly. Durst unsuccessfully attempted to remove Staind from a concert bill shortly before their performance, but after hearing the band play, he was so impressed that he signed them to Flip/Elektra, recorded a demo with the band, and co-produced their next album, Dysfunction. On October 23, 1997, Durst met the band Staind, but friction quickly emerged between the two over the cover art of Staind's album. In 1997, Limp Bizkit signed with Flip Records, a subsidiary of Interscope Records, and released their debut album, Three Dollar Bill, Y'all to moderate response. DJ Lethal, formerly of the hip hop group House of Pain, joined the band as a turntablist Durst's disagreements with Borland led the guitarist to quit and rejoin the band. Korn added a then-unsigned Limp Bizkit to two tours, which gave the band a new audience. He was able to persuade bassist Reginald Arvizu to listen to demos of the songs "Pollution", " Counterfeit", and "Stalemate". Later, when Korn performed in town as the opening act for Sick of It All, Durst invited Korn to his house. 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. Durst named the band Limp Bizkit because he wanted a name that would repel listeners. In 1994, Durst, Malachi Sage, bassist Sam Rivers, and Rivers' cousin John Otto jammed together and wrote three songs. See also: Limp Bizkit and Limp Bizkit discography Career Formation of Limp Bizkit (1994–1998) Leaving the Navy after two years (1988-1990), Durst moved back to Jacksonville with his father 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. At the age of 12, Durst took an interest in breakdancing, hip hop, punk rock, and heavy metal. As a child, Durst was bullied, which he incorporated into his music. In the fifth grade, he moved to Gastonia, North Carolina, where he graduated from Hunter Huss High School. Shortly after, Durst's parents had another child, his half-brother Cory Durst. His mother had him rechristened as William Frederick Durst after remarrying Bill Durst, a local police officer. He appears as a super secret playable character in the video games Fight Club, WWF Raw, and WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It.ĭurst was born Frederick Allen Mayne III in Jacksonville, Florida, but soon moved to Orlando and then a farm in Cherryville, North Carolina, at one year old.

His latest film, The Fanatic, came out in 2019. He co-starred in Population 436, and made his directorial debut in 2007 with The Education of Charlie Banks. Since 2006, Durst has worked on a number of independent films. He is the frontman and lyricist of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, formed in 1994, with whom he has released nine studio albums.

William Frederick Durst (born Frederick Allen Mayne III August 20, 1970) is an American rapper, singer/songwriter, and director.
