caption associated_acts years_active birth_place networth label article_title name background birth_date instrument genre image origin birth_name occupation
fred durst with limp bizkit 2013 limp bizkit , method man 1993 -- present gastonia , north carolina , u.s. us shrapnel geffen , mojo , cash money , flip , interscope , fred durst
 fred durst solo_singer 20 august 1970 vocals nu metal , rap metal , hip hop 13-06-09 rip limp bizkit fred durst 1.jpg lake city , florida , u.s. william frederick durst rapper , artist , actor , film director , singer , songwriter , musician , producer
fred durst

william frederick `` fred '' durst -lrb- born august 20 , 1970 -rrb- is an american musician and film director from jacksonville , florida .
he spent his formative years playing in a number of local bands in jacksonville , florida while mowing lawns and working as a tattoo artist for financial support .
durst is best known as the vocalist of the multi-platinum nu metal band limp bizkit , formed in 1994 , with whom he has released six studio albums .
since 2006 , durst has also become known for his work in independent films .
he costarred in the film `` population 436 '' , and made his directorial debut in 2007 with the film `` the education of charlie banks '' .
durst directed a second film , `` the longshots '' , in 2008 .
durst has been ranked in the `` top 100 heavy metal vocalists '' by `` hit parader '' -lrb- # 71 -rrb- .
