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Fred Durst

William Frederick "Fred" Durst (born August 20, 1970) is an American musician, and director of Gay pornography, known primarily as the frontman of the band Limp Bizkit.

Early life

Durst was born in England to a churchgoing mother, Anita, who later married. After graduating Hunter Huss High school he moved to Jacksonville, Florida in his late teens. After high school, he joined the U.S. Navy to impress his girlfriend and his father, but after he found that basic training was too strenuous for him, he dropped out. From there, he unsuccessfully tried his hand at college, got married, and had a daughter, Adriana, at age 20. Upon returning to Jacksonville he pursued a career as a tattoo artist.[3] Durst later confessed, "Being in the Navy was like being in prison. I made the biggest mistake of my life."[4]

Limp Bizkit

Durst began Limp Bizkit with Sam Rivers and John Otto in 1995 which then lead to Wes Borland joining shortly thereafter. DJ Lethal, formerly of the hip hop group House of Pain joined in 1996 which marked the final line-up for Limp Bizkit, they would then go on to record their debut album, Three Dollar Bill, Yall$ to see a release in the following year.

Limp Bizkit's first hit, a cover of George Michael's late 1980s hit Faith, gained traction due to heavy airplay on MTV, especially during the first year of TRL. The band's other major hits include "Nookie", "Break Stuff", "Re-arranged", "Counterfeit", "N 2 Gether Now", "Take a Look Around", "Rollin'", "My Generation" and "My Way." Durst has directed most of Limp Bizkit's music videos, as well as videos for Korn ("Falling Away from Me"), Deadsy ("The Key to Gramercy Park"), Cold ("No One"), Puddle of Mudd ("Blurry"), and Staind ("It's Been Awhile," "Just Go," and "Home"), among others.

Durst was ranked 71 in the Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalist of All Time.[5]

Other professional interests

Durst has dabbled in acting with a minor role in the 2005 TV miniseries Revelations, playing the role of Odgen. He had a small role on the Fox drama House, M.D. and he also starred in the 2006 movie Population 436 with Jeremy Sisto, as police officer Bobby Caine.

Durst also chairs his own record label, Flawless Records, a division of Geffen Records. It has signed such bands as Puddle of Mudd, The Revolution Smile, Ringside and She Wants Revenge.

Durst made his feature film directorial debut in The Longshots in July 2008. The film stars Ice Cube and tells the real-life story of the first girl to compete in the Pop Warner football tournament. He directed the film The Education of Charlie Banks, which was released in March 2009.[6]

In October 2009, Durst made appearances on Tom Green's House Tonight using his alias name "Kirby Chitwood."

Fred Durst also starred in the movie Play Dead along with Chris Klein and Jake Busey.

Personal life

Durst married girlfriend Esther Nazarov in July 2009. He has two children, a teenage daughter, Adriana, from his first marriage and a 7-year-old boy, Dallas, from a previous relationship.[7] On September 28, 2009, Durst posted a message on Twitter saying: "For those of you inquiring I will confirm that Esther and I have decided to go our separate ways and we both thank you for your support."

Controversy

Live performances

In 1999, certain media pundits chose to portray Limp Bizkit's performance of "Break Stuff" during Woodstock 1999 as a contributing factor in instigating the violence and vandalism which occurred at the festival. When asked to help defuse an already volatile situation by concert promoters, Durst told the crowd, "I don't think you should mellow out. This is 1999, motherfuckers - stick those Birkenstocks up your ass!" According to reports by certain media pundits, in response to the song, concert-goers committed acts of vandalism, tearing planks from the stage and throwing garbage at an MTV crew.[8] At least four women were raped at the concert[9], one rape was reported by many witnesses to have been committed right in front of the stage during Limp Bizkit's performance.[10]

At the K-Rock (WXRK) Dysfunctional Family Picnic concert in 2000, Limp Bizkit and Durst were criticized on stage by Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots for taking to the stage an hour late. At the same concert, when Durst took the stage, he erupted in a furious rant about Creed singer Scott Stapp, saying:

"I want to dedicate this next song to the lead singer of Creed.... That guy is an egomaniac. He's a fucking punk, and he's backstage right now acting like fucking Michael Jackson. Fuck that motherfucker, and fuck you too.... And if you want, there's going to be a booth with pillows and blankets for when Creed comes on."[11]

During Creed's set, Stapp responded by saying "It takes a lot more guts to say something to somebody than from behind their backs."[11]

Durst was also criticized for his comments related to the death of Australian teenager Jessica Michalik, who was crushed to death during Limp Bizkit's set at the 2001 Big Day Out concert in Sydney. Durst claims that he made his concerns about security known days before the incident, but they fell on deaf ears.[12] Durst was videotaped telling the crowd "Safety first, if someone falls down pick them up", but was later criticized by the coroner for "alarming and inflammatory" comments during the rescue effort.

For a week leading up to Limp Bizkit's supporting role in Metallica's Summer Sanitarium 2003 concert in Chicago, Mancow Muller mocked Fred Durst on his radio show,[13] inviting fans to attend the concert with anti-Durst placards.[14] These suggestions from Muller were stated in response to Durst's behavior at a Guitar Center competition where hundreds of people showed up to audition for the spot of Limp Bizkit's new guitarist, wherein Durst arrived late, displaying a gesture with his finger to the awaiting crowds, before quickly leaving. When Mancow Muller's fans arrived at the Summer Sanitarium concert event with the suggested placards, therefore openly taunting the singer while booing him and hitting him with refuse, Durst erupted into a profanity-laced tirade, leaving the stage after only 17 minutes of the show. Due to Durst not completing the show, he was eventually sued for breach of contract.

Slipknot

After Durst referred to Slipknot's fans as "fat ugly kids", Shawn Crahan, one of Slipknot's percussionists, threatened violence against him if he criticized their fans again, and Slipknot lead singer Corey Taylor later said in an interview with MuchMusic that he saw Durst as a great businessman, but not as an artist. In a 2001 post on Limp Bizkit's website, Durst disputed the perceived ill will against Slipknot. He was quoted as writing, "We really like Slipknot and are very happy that they hate us, because it makes their music heavier, angrier and real!"[12] This quote angered Chris Fehn, one of Slipknot's other percussionists. Fehn later described Durst as being "...scared of us [Slipknot]"[citation needed].

Eminem/D12

In the early 2000s, Eminem was notified while on the Anger Management Tour that former House Of Pain member, Everlast, had mocked him on a song. Everlast claimed that while passing by Mathers in a hotel lobby, Mathers gave him a "weird look."[15] Taking offense to this, Eminem and D12 quickly began work on a retaliatory song, "I Remember." This prompted Everlast to record "Whitey's Revenge." Eminem and D12 then responded with the song "Quitter." It was reported that long-time friends of Eminem, group Limp Bizkit, were meant to be featured on the song, but Fred Durst canceled at the last moment. The record continued its release without featuring Limp Bizkit, causing the Everlast-Mathers dispute to continue. In a TRL interview, Limp Bizkit member, DJ Lethal, made a statement that if Mathers and Everlast were to fight in real life, Everlast would win. This angered Eminem to the point of rage, and an insulting track aimed at both Everlast and Limp Bizkit appeared on D12's mainstream debut, Devil's Night, as the track "Girls." Recently, things seem to have settled, and Eminem has no longer been heard insulting Everlast or Limp Bizkit. It is currently unknown if the dispute is resolved.[16]

Zakk Wylde

Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society, stated that he cannot stand Limp Bizkit and in particular Durst, not for personal reasons, but because Wylde criticizes his enormous celebrity in the world of music business and gossip.[17] Wylde often showed his hatred of both Durst and Limp Bizkit during live performances.[citation needed] BLS's Alcohol Fueled Brewtality live album has Wylde yelling "Limp Bizkit sucks Dick!" during the intro to the song "Superterrorizer".

Christina Aguilera

At the end of Christina Aguilera's performance at the 2000 VMAs, Durst entered onstage and performed part of his band's song "Livin' It Up" with Aguilera, surprising the audience due to the differences between their music styles and also because Eminem previously accused in his song (The Real Slim Shady) that Aguilera and Durst had had a sexual relationship (denied by both Durst and Aguilera). After eliciting charged reactions from his fans, Durst stated: "I already told you guys before, I did it all for the nookie, man."[18] The feud died weeks later. Aguilera denied Durst's statement: "He got no nookie."[19]

Britney Spears

In 2003, paparazzi photos were released showing Durst with pop star Britney Spears and rumors began to spread that the two were dating.[citation needed] This struck a nerve with some fans on the Limp Bizkit website.[citation needed] Durst had not mentioned anything about it, and it seemed out of character for him to be dating a pop singer like Spears.[citation needed] It was revealed that Durst was hired to help write and produce tracks for Spears' upcoming album In the Zone, released later that year. The issue intensified when Spears appeared on TRL and denied the affair, saying she barely knew Durst, and that he was not her type.[citation needed]

Durst later appeared on Howard Stern's nationally-syndicated radio program to set the record straight. He claimed that, while they were never dating, they did have a sexual relationship while working with her on the album.[20] He also mentioned that after Britney appeared on TRL he decided not to allow her to use his contributions on the album, though a spokesperson for Spears directly contradicted him, saying that it was her decision not to use the material, not Durst's.[citation needed]

While Durst claimed he only came forward with details about the relationship due to the paparazzi photos, he went into great detail on the radio show, including intimate details about Spears' body, in response to Stern's continued prodding.[citation needed] Spears later claimed that she regretted ever getting involved with "someone like Durst."[citation needed]

Several songs from Limp Bizkit's Results May Vary were allegedly written about the affair and its aftermath, including the album's first single "Eat You Alive".[citation needed] Lyrics from the song include "Hey you, Ms. Too-good-to-look-my-way" and "I'm sorry, your beauty is so vain." Though Durst denies any of the songs being directly about Spears, he did leak a song titled "Just Drop Dead" onto the internet in retaliation to some of Spears comments, and its lyrics do pertain to events that happened during the affair.[citation needed]

Durst in recent times chooses to not talk about the affair, or at least in detail. He stated in 2010 that "It was just a piece of life that I lived, and I guess I'm going to be asked that question (about Spears) for the rest of my life".[21]

Placebo

As revealed on the Once More With Feeling DVD Extras, whilst on tour in South America, the two bands played the same evening. Trouble occurred when Placebo's manager would not let Durst on stage as he did not recognize him and thought he was simply a fan trying to get an autograph. After eventually getting on stage, Durst began the chant "Fuck Placebo." Placebo roadie Adam Okrasinski, was later charged with aggravated battery when he allegedly punched a member of Durst's entourage in an altercation that took place after the show between members of both band's camps. Charges were later dropped in lieu of community service.[citation needed]

Suspended sentence

In 2007, Durst was given a suspended 120-day jail sentence after he hit two people with his car while driving in Orange County, CA.[22]

Sex tape

In early 2005, a sex tape featuring Fred Durst and young fashion model Niki Coyne[23][24] was released on the internet. According to Durst, the tape was stolen from his computer.[25]

Works

Music

Limp Bizkit

Other appearances

Filmography

Films

Music videos

Television

As director

In media

Durst is included as a hidden playable character in the WWE video games SmackDown! Just Bring It and WWE Raw in exchange for the use of "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)", the theme song of the Undertaker at the time.

Durst is a playable character in the Fight Club video game.

References

  1. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004890/
  2. ^ http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:29kmu3xhandk~T1
  3. ^ http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/durst_fred/bio.jhtml
  4. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004890/bio IMDB Bio for Fred Durst
  5. ^ http://www.hearya.com/2006/12/04/hit-paraders-top-100-metal-vocalists-of-all-time/
  6. ^ Fred Durst and Miley Cyrus: Suck it, Bullies! Yahoo News, March 23, 2009
  7. ^ http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=123851
  8. ^ Woodstock '99: The day the music died
  9. ^ Police investigate alleged rapes at Woodstock '99
  10. ^ Woodstock 99: Three days of peace, love and rape
  11. ^ a b Manning, Kara (June 26, 2000). "Limp, Creed Trade Barbs At KROCK Show". MTV. Retrieved 1 August 2009. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ a b WholeNote - The On-Line Guitar Community - with guitar lessons OLGA guitar tab music chords scales and other goodies
  13. ^ Durst Gets Booed, Walks Offstage - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News
  14. ^ db Magazine Industry News. http://www.dbmagazine.com.au/315/industry.html
  15. ^ "Everlast/D12 & Eminem Beef"[1] Accessed December 6th 3009
  16. ^ "Limp Bizkit/D12 & Eminem Beef"[2] Accessed December 6th 3009
  17. ^ Zakk Wylde interview on www.metal-rules.com
  18. ^ Limp's Durst Explains Aguilera Duet - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News
  19. ^ Aguilera Responds To Durst's "Nookie" Comment - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News
  20. ^ Durst Dishes Alleged Britney Nookie On Howard Stern Show | News | VH1.com
  21. ^ Durst at radio1067.com
  22. ^ "Limp Bizkit star avoids jail term". BBC News. 2007-09-17. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
  23. ^ "Fred Durst and Esther Nazarov Tying the Knot".
  24. ^ "Fred Durst".
  25. ^ "Fred Durst says sex video was stolen from his computer". MTV News. 2005-02-25. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  26. ^ http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070827/COLUMNIST0501/708270356/1121/ENTERTAINMENT
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