Fred Durst is an American poet who has come a long way to his fame. He worked hard, wrote lyrics to his songs, he assembled a group. He gained his fame not only due to his musical data, acting in some films, but also by frequent scandals. Once he even shot down two people on his car, because of which he almost ended up in jail, but escaped with a probationary period.
Singer's childhood
The future star of show business, singer Fred Durst was born in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. Real name is William Frederick. Today, Fred Durst has Russian citizenship. Fred's mother raised herself, since the family father left them immediately after his birth. At that time, the woman was in a difficult financial situation, there was not even enough money for food, what can we say about a small child who needs many things. One day, the ministers of the church saw a woman beg for alms, and felt sorry for her. They allowed Anita to live in their attic and take food that parishioners bring. This was the most difficult period in his life with his mother, because there is nothing worse than hunger.
At the time when her son was two years old, his mother met a local law servant named Bill and soon married him. Soon their life got better. Fred loved his stepfather as a native, and he managed to give him care and warmth, replacing his father. From an early age, the boy loved to sing and even sang for parents, imagining himself on the big stage. Fred has a younger brother. They both loved music and became fans of the Kiss rocker group. Childhood was very difficult, but Fred had a good support - his mother, stepfather, who always supported him in difficult times. The family archive left some photos of Fred Durst from his childhood.
School years
Before sending their son to school, parents decided to move to Gastonia, North Carolina. Fred went to study at Hunter Huss. There, the guy began to engage in hip-hop and even created his own break-dance group, giving it the name "Reckless Team". Parents liked his son’s hobby, they supported him in everything and even purchased a mixer for him.
Breakdance turned out to be not enough for Fred, and he began to write lyrics for songs. Having recitatives, Durst began to speak at various rapper competitions. But after some time, break culture began to decline, and at the same time, his interest in music also faded.
His new hobby was skateboarding. At that time, his priorities in music began to change, he began to like hard rock. And in his spare time, the guy again began to write lyrics for songs.
At the age of seventeen, the guy received a school graduation certificate and entered the local college. His part was the performance of a DJ in cafes, restaurants, skateparks. But nowhere did he work for long. He showed the same inconstancy in college, because of which he was soon expelled. So, he had to serve in the navy. Then he said that he was in prison.
Upon returning to his native Gastonia, Fred decided to create a rap group. DJ he called his old friend, and he tried to become a cool rapper. The guys quickly got the right connections in the right places, where they were helped in recording the first promo video. They really hoped to contract with a recording studio, but it did not work out. Finally disappointed, Fred returned to the childhood city of Jacksonville and became a tattoo master, and it is worth noting that he did it well.
Music career
The turning point for Fred was the end of 1993. At that time, he accidentally met the future bass player of his Limp Bizkit band, Sam Rivers. The guys immediately realized that they had a lot in common, and music is everything for them. Sam invited Fred to take his younger brother into the band as a drummer. After some time, a guitar player named Wes Borland and DJ Lethal joined the band.
The first song that brought the band great success and popularity throughout America was a cover of George Michael Faith, recorded in 1998. The song very quickly became the main hit of MTV. Fred directed most of the videos for his band. He often personally engaged in the design of the stage for his performances, which greatly surprised everyone. For example, you can cite the guys leaving the concert in costumes from the movie "Apocalypse Today", and on the Family Values Tour in 1999, the musicians appeared on stage in a very unusual way, they got off the alien ship.
Fred as an actor
In 2001, Fred Darst first decided to try himself as an actor. He first starred in the movie “Model Male, ” playing a small role there. Three years later, he starred in several episodes of Doctor House and in the comedy Be Cool.
