BIOGRAPHY: LIMP BIZKIT

BAND MEMBERS:

Fred Durst - Vocals
Wes Borland - Guitar and backing vocals (BVs)
Sam Rivers - Bass and BVs
John Otto - Drums
DJ Lethal (formerly of House of Pain) - Decks/Sound effects
Mike Smith - Former members



HOW THEY STARTED:

Limp Bizkit is a band from Jacksonville, Florida. They started out on around late 1994 giving free shows and concerts whenever they could get a gig. Yes i know its hard to believe but the Number 1 band in the nation once was nothing but your tipical Local Band trying to get a record deal. Fred and Sam met up and became good friends when Sam suggested his cousin, John Otto, to play the drums for the band. Later, Wes was brought into the picture along with House of Pains main man, DJ Lethal and Limp Bizkit was started. They got their name when Fred was talking to his friend (and now roadie) when said that "his brain was like a limp biscuit." So Fred liked it and the name of their band after it.

This is an awesome band that already has a large fan base from touring with Family Values, and other tours that tend to attract large crowds.It also helps when you open for bands such as Korn and the Deftones. Limp Bizkit, after all the struggles they had to put up with, has the biggest fan crowd in North America with their first hit "Faith from the album 3 Dollar Bill Ya'll, then they really hit it big with there big hit "Nookie" which was on there sophmore album, Significant Other.

After "Nookie" took the top spot on every chart in Canada and US, it was time for Limp Bizkit to give alittle something back to the fans. That summer, Limp Bizkit started the now famous "Back to Basics Tour". This tour was a free tour, first come first serve basis and was ment to give something back to the fans and to thank them for their support. Soon after that Fred and the gang got ready to release their Junior (3rd) record to the public. Struggling with titles such as "Limpendence Day" and "The Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavored Water," Limp Bizkit finally decided on a name, "The Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavored Water." Around November/October they released the album. It was a total hit right away selling thousands within the first week. With hits such as "rollin" and "my generation" Limp Bizkit was back on top of the world.

Wes Borland dropped the group to set off in his own way, and this left the band short a guitarist. After trying Fred, and having a nation wide contest, then hadn't found anyone. John Otto, at a bar, was having fun. He ran into Mike Smith, former S.N.O.T native. They found each other talking, eventually jamming, and eventually touring.

Their fourth album is dropped Septemeber 23rd, and the first single off of it is "Eat You Alive". Results May Vary is the title of the album, and now is housing "Behind Blue Eyes" as it's single.


DISCOGRAPHY:

ALBUM: Three Dollar Bill Y'All, 1997 album #22 US

-> 'Counterfeit', 1997 single
-> 'Sour' 1997 single
-> 'Faith', 1998 single
-> 'Pollution', 1998 single

ALBUM: Significant Other, 1999 album #1 US, #10 UK

-> 'Nookie', 1999 single
-> 'N 2 Gether Now', 1999 single
-> 'Re-Arranged', 2000 single
-> 'Break Stuff', 2000 single

ALBUM: Chocolate Starfish And The Hotdog Flavored Water, 2000 album #1 US, #1 UK

-> 'Take A Look Around', 2000 single #3 UK
-> 'My Generation', 2000 single #15 UK
-> 'Rollin', 2001 single #1 UK
-> 'My Way', 2001 single #6 UK
-> 'Getcha Groove On', 2002 single
-> 'Boiler', 2002 single #18 UK

ALBUM: New Old Songs (remix album), 2001 album #26 US

ALBUM: Results May Vary, 2003 album #3 US, #7 UK

-> 'Eat You Alive', 2003 single #10 UK
-> 'Behind Blue Eyes', 2003 single #18 UK
-> 'Let Me Down', 2004 single (by KROQ only)
-> 'Almost Over', 2004 single


SOURCE: 8NOTES, WIKI

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-Arvind