He is the frontman and lyricist of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit , formed in , with whom he has released six studio albums. Since , Durst has worked on a number of independent films. He co-starred in Population , and made his directorial debut in with The Education of Charlie Banks.
He followed with The Longshots in His latest film, The Fanatic , came out in Shortly after, Durst's parents had another child, his half-brother Cory Durst.
At the age of 12, Durst took an interest in breakdancing , hip hop , punk rock , and heavy metal. He began to rap , skate , beatbox , and DJ. Leaving the Navy after two years β , Durst moved back to Jacksonville with his father where he worked as a landscaper and a tattoo artist while developing an idea for a band that combined elements of rock and hip-hop.
Guitarist Wes Borland later joined. Durst named the band Limp Bizkit because he wanted a name that would repel listeners. He was able to persuade bassist Reginald Arvizu to listen to demos of the songs "Pollution", " Counterfeit ", and "Stalemate". Korn added a then-unsigned Limp Bizkit to two tours, which gave the band a new audience. During this time Durst's disagreements with Borland led the guitarist to briefly leave the band, but re-join soon after.
On October 23, , Durst met the band Staind , but friction quickly emerged between the two over the cover art of Staind's album. After Limp Bizkit finished a tour with the band Deftones , Durst and DJ Lethal were asked by Max Cavalera , formerly of the band Sepultura , to appear on "Bleed", a song from the self-titled debut of his new band Soulfly. Cavalera stated that producer Ross Robinson recommended that he work with Durst. Jonathan Davis had intended to write a battle rap with B-Real of Cypress Hill , but the latter's label wouldn't let him do it, and Durst was tapped instead.
