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Fred Durst
William Frederick Durst is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and filmmaker, best known as the frontman and lyricist of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, formed in 1994, with whom he has released six studio albums.
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entertainment · American musician (born 1970) · rapper · singer · songwriter · director · actor · composer · also Fred Durst, Frederick Allen Mayne III, William Frederick Durst, Durst
Born 20 August 1970 · Q44707
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2026· 16 entries
“People always just wanna talk about Britney or Christina. What”
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“s title, no sequel to The Unquestionable Truth would be produced. Later in the year, the band released a Greatest Hitz album. Having been bullied while growing up, Durst disliked seeing people”
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“I always knew the guy in the red cap was not me. I”
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Queerty: Lauren Sanderson dishes on how MTV made her gay, wild tour stories & what makes Fred Durst an LGBTQ+ ally
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Yahoo: Fred Durst Celebrates 56th Birthday: From Limp Bizkit to Directing John Travolta's Film
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Yahoo: Introducing the Fred Durst Meme List and the Hot Dog Flavored Water: Give Meme Something to Break
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Bored Panda: Fred Durst: Bio And Career Highlights
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AOL.com: Limp Bizkit Returns to Studio as Fred Durst Celebrates 56th Birthday
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The Nu-Metal Agenda: MTV VMAs Axe Best Rock Category, mgk & Fred Durst Notch Best Alternative Nod - The Nu-Metal Agenda
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Mshale: Galileo Mining: 10km Strike, Drill Bit Turning At Norseman Fred Durst (ObLW9FJAjF)
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VICE: Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst Was Once Held at Gunpoint by This 1980s Rock Icon in 2001
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Mshale: Las Vegas Aces At Los Angeles Sparks Postgame Fred Durst (RakOvxME5g)
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Mshale: EN AMBIENTE DE FINAL ALIANZA LE GANA A BOYS: EN CALIENTE Fred Durst (2IHEcUmOq4)
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Public attention spiked: 9,805 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4× the usual 2,477, with 0 article edits.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Musician and Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst said in 2003, "This war on Iraq is bulls***. Just watch, in 2025 they'll try to pull the same s*** with Iran. They'll say it's WMDs or whatever. It's all lies. It's all propaganda. Never trust the government."” Incorrect Attribution.
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2024· 1 entry
Rolling Stone: Fred Durst Will Talk About Aliens, Billy Corgan Will Talk About… Something On New Podcasts
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2015· 2 entries
The Russian newspaper Izvestia reported that Durst responded positively to Sergey Aksyonov's call to settle in Crimea
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Durst stated his interest in obtaining a Russian passport and spending half of the year in Crimea
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2014· 1 entry
Durst shot three commercials for the website eHarmony, In February 2018, Durst began filming The Fanatic, starring John Travolta
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2012· 1 entry
Durst appeared on the Insane Clown Posse cover album Smothered, Covered & Chunked on a cover of AMG's "Bitch Betta Have My Money"
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2011· 1 entry
That Durst's children were allegedly fans of Slipknot
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2010· 1 entry
While Limp Bizkit was recording their album Gold Cobra; Durst included lyrics on the album's song "90
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2009· 2 entries
Durst married Esther Nazarov, but they split up after three months
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The original lineup of Limp Bizkit reunited and began touring
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2008· 1 entry
In an interview with Artisan News Service, Wes Scantlin retracted his previous criticism of Fred Durst: "Fred got our foot in the door and helped us out tremendously
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2007· 1 entry
Durst pleaded no-contest to seven misdemeanor charges, including battery, assault, and reckless driving
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2006· 1 entry
Durst costarred in the film Population 436
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2004· 1 entry
With Canada's Chart magazine: "He doesn't write our songs, he doesn't produce our songs, he doesn't do anything for us
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2002· 1 entry
Durst was tapped to write songs for Britney Spears and later said that he was in a relationship with her
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2000· 2 entries
The band was often asked in regards to their relationship with him
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With some reports of Durst supporting Slipknot's music
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1999· 3 entries
Durst was arrested for kicking a stage security guard in the head
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Marilyn Manson insulted Limp Bizkit and their fans, calling them "illiterate apes that beat your ass in high school for being a 'fag' and now sell you tuneless testosterone anthems of misogyny and pretend to be outsiders
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Durst once again encouraged the crowd to chant "Fuck Placebo"
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1998· 1 entry
The band sent their demo to Durst who quickly befriended them, often invited them to various press releases in Los Angeles and occasionally bringing them to Limp Bizkit's concerts throughout the region
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1997· 2 entries
Durst met the band Staind, but friction quickly emerged between the two over the cover art of Staind's album
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Limp Bizkit signed with Flip Records, a subsidiary of Interscope Records, and released its debut album, Three Dollar Bill, Y'all to moderate response
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1994· 2 entries
Durst, Malachi Sage bassist Sam Rivers, and Rivers's high school friend John Otto jammed together and wrote three songs
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With whom he has released six studio albums
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1993· 1 entry
Following a domestic disturbance in which the couple engaged in a heated argument
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1970· 1 entry
Born 1970-08-20.
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