'''William Frederick Durst''' (born August 20, 1970 in Jacksonville, Florida) is the lead singer for the band Limp Bizkit.
Many, including media outlets and music fans, consider him a controversial figure when it comes to both his career and his personal life.
There is some confusion over his birthdate. A http://www.freddurst.com/bio/ fan biography claims his birth year was 1971, and the All Music Guide biography lists two birthdates: August 20, 1971 and December 4, 1971. (Durst confirmed his birthday is August 20 on his Xanga blog.) The reason for the confusion is unknown.
Career
Together with Sam Rivers and John Otto, Durst formed the band Limp Bizkit in 1994.Wes Borland joined soon after, and DJ Lethal, formerly of the hip hop group House of Pain, joined the band in 1996.
With Limp Bizkit, Fred Durst became one of the biggest rock stars of the late 1990s. Limp Bizkit's first big hit, a cover of George Michael's late '80s hit "Faith," gained great traction thanks to heavy airplay on MTV, especially during the first year of Total Request Live. The band's other major hits include "''Nookie''", "Break Stuff", "Take A Look Around", "Rollin'" and "My Generation." He has directed most of his band's music videos, as well as videos for Korn's "Falling Away From Me" and Staind's "It's Been Awhile" and "Just Go."
Musical influences
Fred Durst's influences include Tool, KISS, Wu Tang Clan, Blondie, Smashing Pumpkins, Cocteau Twins, The Smiths, Ministry, and Suicidal Tendencies. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004890/bio He has cited Maynard James Keenan, Mike Patton, and Ice Cube as main vocal inspirations.
Other professional interests
Durst has dabbled in acting with a minor role in the 2005 TV miniseries ''Revelations'', playing the role of Odgen. He also starred in the 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.
In recent years, Durst has also shown a great interest in directing films. He was hired to direct the film Lords of Dogtown, but for some reason turned it down. During an interview he even went as far as saying that he had aspirations to become a director before his musical career. He directed the film ''The Education of Charlie Banks'', which was concluded July 25, 2006.
Controversy
Durst's career has been fraught with multiple controversies, some of which have caused harm to others.
Live performances
Durst's live stage presence has created controversy on multiple occasions. In 1999, the media
