Led by self-confessed "freak" Fred Durst (b. North Carolina, USA), the son of a policeman, hard rock/hip-hop fusion band Limp Bizkit were formed in 1994 in Jacksonville, Florida. Completed by guitarist Wes Borland (b. Richmond, Virginia, USA), bass player Sam Rivers (b. Jacksonville, Florida, USA) and drummer John Otto (b. Jacksonville, Florida, USA), the band were further augmented in 1996 by the services of DJ Lethal (b. Leor DiMant, Latvia) when his former

On his move from hip-hop to an (admittedly eclectic) rock sound, he commented: "80% of the drums in rap come from old rock records. The band made its debut with Three Dollar Bill, Y'all$ in 1997, a record that went on to notch up sales in excess of 1.5 million as it was adopted by a new generation of MTV rock fans. The band's striking live shows, complete with break dancers and garish backdrops,