Limp Bizkit

Limp Bizkit

Limp Bizkit is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed in 1994. The band consists of Fred Durst , Wes Borland , Sam Rivers , John Otto and DJ Lethal . Formed in 1994, Limp Bizkit started playing in the Jacksonville, Florida underground music scene in the late 1990s, signing with Flip Records and releasing their début album Three Dollar Bill, Yall$ in 1997. The band achieved mainstream success with their second and third studio albums, Significant Other and Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water , although the success was marred by controversy. To date, the...
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Career began:1994
Members:Terry Balsamo, Sam Rivers, John Otto, Mike Smith, Fred Durst, Wes Borland, Leors Dimants
Hometown:Jacksonville
Also known as:limpbizkit, Limp Biskit, Limp Bizkit

Members of Limp Bizkit

Terry Balsamo
Terry Balsamo
Member from:1994-1994
Age:39
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Sam Rivers
Sam Rivers
Age:34
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John Otto
John Otto
Age:35
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Mike Smith
Mike Smith
Member from:2001-2004
Age:38
Role:
Fred Durst
Fred Durst
Age:41
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Wes Borland
Wes Borland
Age:37
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Record label for Limp Bizkit

Interscope Records
Interscope Records
Founded:1990
Founders:Jimmy Iovine
Parent company:Interscope Pictures

Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. Interscope was founded in 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Interscope Communications' Ted Field with financial support from Atlantic Records . Initially...
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Geffen Records
Geffen Records
Founded:1980

Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. Geffen Records was founded in 1980 by music industry businessman David Geffen who, in the early 1970s, had founded Asylum Records. Geffen stepped...
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Flip Records
Flip Records

Flip Records is a Californian record label, started by Jordan Schur in 1994. Flip had distribution deals with other labels including Epic, Elektra and A&M until Schur was named president of Geffen and issued through Geffen/Interscope. The label is known for the signing of such bands as Limp...
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Def Jam Recordings
Def Jam Recordings
Founded:1984
Parent company:Universal Music Group

Def Jam Recordings is an American hip-hop record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group. In the UK, the label takes on the name Def Jam UK and is operated through Mercury Music Group, while in Japan, it is Def Jam Japan operating through Universal Sigma Music.

Hometown of Limp Bizkit

Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Population:821,784

Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968. The consolidation gave Jacksonville its...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Limp Bizkit's music was published by which record studio?
  • A:
    Record labels that Limp Bizkit worked with include Interscope Records.
  • Q:
    Which albums have been released by Limp Bizkit?
  • A:
    Music albums released include:
    - Three Dollar Bill, Yall$
    - Significant Other
    - Break Stuff
    - Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water
    - My Way
    - New Old Songs
    - Eat You Alive
  • Q:
    What style of music does Limp Bizkit play?
  • A:
    Musical tracks by Limp Bizkit are in the rapcore genre.
  • Q:
    Where did Limp Bizkit's music career begin?
  • A:
    The band is from Jacksonville.
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