Durst named the band Limp Bizkit because he wanted a name that would repel listeners.
In 1994, Durst, Malachi Sage bassist Sam Rivers, and Rivers' cousin John Otto jammed together and wrote three songs. See also: Limp Bizkit and Limp Bizkit discography Career Formation of Limp Bizkit (1994–1998) Leaving the Navy after two years (1988–1990), 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. At the age of 12, Durst took an interest in breakdancing, hip hop, punk rock and heavy metal. In the fifth grade, he moved to Gastonia, North Carolina, where he would later graduate high school. 2.2 Mainstream success and controversies (1998–2005)ĭurst was born Frederick Allen Mayne III in Utica, New York, but soon moved to Orlando and then a farm in Cherryville, North Carolina, at one year old.
