Fred Durst

William Frederick Durst^[1] (born Frederick Allen Mayne III; August 20, 1970)^[1] is an American singer and movie director known for being the lead singer of the nu metal band, Limp Bizkit.

Fred Durst
Durst in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Frederick Allen Mayne III
Born	(1970-08-20) August 20, 1970 (age 55) Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Origin	North Carolina
Genres	Rap metal, nu metal, rapcore, rap rock, hip hop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, musician, movie director
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1994–2006; 2009–present
Labels	Shrapnel, Cash Money, Flip, Interscope, Geffen, Mojo

He is also known for his work in independent movies and made his directorial debut in with the 2007 movie The Education of Charlie Banks. The second movie he directed was the 2008 movie The Longshots. He was ranked at #71 in the Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists by Hit Parader.^[2]