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  One of the most energetic groups in the fusion of metal, punk, and hip-hop sometimes known as rapcore, Limp Bizkit was formed in Florida in 1994 by vocalist Fred Durst and his friend Sam Rivers on bass. Rivers' cousin John Otto soon joined on drums, and guitarist Wes Borland completed the original foursome (later supplemented by DJ Lethal). After Korn played the Jacksonville area in 1995, bassist Fieldy got several tattoos from Durst (a tattoo artist) and the two became friends.

 The next time Korn were in the area, they picked up Limp Bizkit's demo tape and were so impressed that they passed it on to their producer, Ross Robinson. Thanks mostly to word-of-mouth publicity, the band was chosen to tour with House of Pain and the Deftones. The label contracts came pouring in, and after signing with Flip/Interscope, Limp Bizkit released their debut album, Three Dollar Bill Y'All. By mid-1998, Limp Bizkit had become one of the more hyped bands in underground rapcore, helped as well by more touring action -- this time with Faith No More and later, Primus -- as well as an appearance on MTV's Spring Break '98 fashion show. The biggest break, however, was a spot on that summer's Family Values Tour, which greatly raised the group's profile.

Limp Bizkit's much-anticipated second album, Significant Other, was released in June 1999, and it and the accompanying video for "Nookie" made the group superstars. Significant Other debuted at number one and had sold over four million copies by year's end, also helping push Three Dollar Bill Y'All past the platinum mark.

Durst, meanwhile, was tapped for a position as a senior vice president at Interscope Records in early July. However, in the midst of this massive success, controversy dogged the band following that summer's performance at Woodstock '99. In the wake of the riots and sexual assaults that proved to be the festival's unfortunate legacy, Durst was heavily criticized for egging on the already rowdy crowd and inciting them to "break stuff."

Not only was at least one mosh-pit rape reported during the group's set (in addition to numerous other injuries), but the ensuing chaos forced festival organizers to pull the plug in the middle of their show. Even though Limp Bizkit's performance took place the day before the infamous festival-closing riots, the band was raked over the coals in the media, who blamed them for touching off the spark that inflamed a potentially volatile atmosphere. Undaunted, Limp Bizkit headlined that year's Family Values Tour, with the newly controversial Durst grabbing headlines for periodic clashes with Bizkit's tourmates.

During the Napster flap of 2000, Durst became one of the most outspoken advocates of online music trading; that summer, Limp Bizkit embarked on a free, Napster-sponsored tour. All of this set the stage for the October release of the band's third album, Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water.
 

Limp Bizkit: Albums The Unquestionable Truth, Pt. 1 (Geffen) Released 05.03.05 The Complete Set [With Book] (Rockchat) Released 06.01.04   Results May Vary [Bonus DVD] (Interscope Records) Released 09.23.03 Results May Vary [Clean] (Interscope Records) Released 09.23.03 Results May Vary (Interscope Records) Released 09.23.03   Bipolar [Japan Bonus Tracks] (Japanese Import) Released 05.06.03   X-Posed (Chrome Dreams) Released 02.11.03 New Old Songs (Interscope Records) Released 12.04.01 New Old Songs [Clean] (Interscope Records) Released 12.04.01 Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle), Pt. 2 (Polygram International) Released 09.25.01 Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle), Pt. 1 (Polygram International) Released 09.25.01 Limp Generation (Sony International) Released 09.25.01 Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavored Water [Bonus CD] (Universal International) Released 10.24.00 Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavored Water (Interscope Records) Released 10.17.00 Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavored Water [Clean] (Interscope Records) Released 10.17.00 Official Interview CD (Griffin Music) Released 05.02.00   Significant Other [Australia Bonus Disc] (Interscope) Released 04.25.00   Audio Biography CD (Griffin Music) Released 04.25.00 Maximum Bizkit (Chrome Dreams) Released 03.28.00   Star Profile (Master Tone Records) Released 01.25.00   Significant Other [Japan] (Flip/Interscope) Released 09.28.99 Significant Other [Clean] (Interscope Records) Released 06.22.99   Significant Other (Interscope Records) Released 06.22.99 Three Dollar Bill Y'all [Clean] (Interscope Records) Released 06.16.98 Three Dollar Bill Y'All (Interscope Records) Released 07.01.97