44 Facts About Fred Durst

Fred Durst is the frontman and lyricist of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, formed in 1994, with whom he has released seven studio albums.

Since 2006, Durst has worked on a number of independent films.

Fred Durst co-starred in Population 436, and made his directorial debut in 2007 with The Education of Charlie Banks.

Fred Durst's mother had him rechristened as William Frederick Durst after remarrying.

At the age of 12, Fred Durst took an interest in breakdancing, hip hop, punk rock, and heavy metal.

Fred Durst would be discharged from the Navy after two years, Fred Durst moved back to Jacksonville in 1993, briefly living with his father.

Fred Durst worked multiple jobs as a landscaper, as a pizza delivery driver, and a tattoo artist while developing an idea for a band that combined elements of rock and hip-hop.

Fred Durst named the band Limp Bizkit because he wanted a name that would repel listeners.

Later, when Korn performed in town as the opening act for Sick of It All, Fred Durst invited Korn to his house.

On October 23,1997, Fred Durst met the band Staind, but friction quickly emerged between the two over the cover art of Staind's album.

Fred Durst made an appearance on Korn's album Follow the Leader.

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 Fred Durst was tapped instead.

Davis and Fred Durst wrote the lyrics for "All in the Family", which featured the two vocalists trading insults.

Fred Durst 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 Motley Crue, who appeared in the video.

Fred Durst stated that he was "emotionally scarred" because of the teenager's death.

In 2002, Fred Durst was tapped to write songs for Britney Spears, and later said that he was in a relationship with her.

Fred Durst filed a $70 million lawsuit against ten websites that posted the video.

In May 2003, it was reported that Fred Durst was working on a New Wave side-project alongside Limp Bizkit's Results May Vary album.

Fred Durst was eventually sued for breach of contract by Chicago lawyer Michael Young in a class-action suit.

Fred Durst later announced that despite the album's title, no sequel to The Unquestionable Truth would be produced.

Fred Durst announced that they had begun to record a new album, Gold Cobra.

In February 2012, Lil Wayne announced in a radio interview that Limp Bizkit had signed to his label, Cash Money Records, which Fred Durst confirmed on his Twitter page.

Originally, Fred Durst was to direct and produce the film Pawn Shop Chronicles, starring Paul Walker; but Wayne Kramer was later chosen to direct the film.

In 2014, Fred Durst shot three commercials for the website Eharmony, In February 2018, Fred Durst began filming The Fanatic, starring John Travolta.

Whilst serving in the Navy, Fred Durst was stationed in Oakland, California where he married his first wife Rachel Tergesen in 1990.

Fred Durst was later arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, receiving fine of $5000.

Fred Durst would have a son named Dallas born August 30,2001 with his ex-girlfriend, actress Jennifer Thayer.

On July 13,1999, Fred Durst was arrested for kicking a stage security guard in the head.

Fred Durst was released on $50,000 bail and was later fined in exchange for reduced charges.

In 2007, Fred Durst pled no-contest to seven misdemeanor charges, including battery, assault and reckless driving.

Fred Durst was given a 120-day suspended sentence, 20 hours community service and a $1,500 fine.

In 2009, Fred Durst married Esther Nazarov and split after three months.

Fred Durst married his third wife, make-up artist Kseniya Beryazina, in 2012.

In 2015, Fred Durst stated his interest in obtaining a Russian passport and spending half of the year in Crimea.

Fred Durst is known to be a fan of the National Football League's Jacksonville Jaguars and Las Vegas Raiders.

Fred Durst has shown his support for the NBA's Boston Celtics Most famously; Fred Durst was remembered for his unique style of regularly wearing a New York Yankees baseball cap backwards.

In 1998 the band sent their demo to Fred Durst who befriended them, often inviting them to various press releases in Los Angeles and occasionally bringing them to Limp Bizkit's concerts throughout the region.

Fred Durst was impressed with the band's material and initially lined up Taproot to land a record contract through Interscope; however, executives from Interscope proved to be difficult to negotiate with as they wanted the rights to the 3 songs recorded by the band through their demo deal.

Fred Durst was enraged to eventually discover Taproot had defected to Atlantic, leading him to leave a threatening message on the answering machine of frontman Stephen Richards.

Fred Durst was later alleged to have personally removed System of a Down from the 1999 Family Values Tour as a retaliatory action.

Molko later commented that nobody had told him that Fred Durst would be hosting the show and that Placebo would have to follow opening act Kid Rock.

Fred Durst fell out with rapper and former friend Eminem, regarding the latter's feud with Everlast.

In 2016, Fred Durst was caught by the paparazzi in the street and made him talk about Eminem, Korn, Mark Wahlberg and his band's touring.

In 2021, Fred Durst addressed the hate hurled at Limp Bizkit and the negative comparison to Eminem on a song called "Love the Hate" from the group's album Still Sucks.