"The
Bizkit began in late 1994 when vocalist Fred Durst
hooked up with his long time friend and bass player,
Sam Rivers, who in turn recommended bringing his jazz
drumming cousin, John Otto, in to round out the
rhythm section. Before long, guitarist Wes Borland
and DJ Lethal (House of Pain) joined the fold and
Limp Bizkit was born.
"Their first break came
when a little (ahem) band by the name of Korn played
their first gig in the Jacksonville area. After the
show, Korn's bassist Fieldy and guitarist Head met up
with Fred and went back to his place to get a few
tattoos (Fred is not only an amazing singer, but also
an accomplished tattoo artist). An instant bond of
friendship was struck between them and the next time
Korn came back to Jacksonville they hooked up with
Fred again. This time Fieldy and Head heard the Limp
Bizkit demo and were immediately impressed with the
band's powerful sound so much so that they promised
to pass the tape along to producer Ross Robinson
(Sepultura, Korn). They did, and Ross loved it. The
buzz on the band began to intensify twofold and, as a
result, Limp Bizkit landed a tour with House of Pain
and another with the Deftones. Offers from record
labels across the country began pouring in. After
carefully considering all of the deals, Limp Bizkit
chose to sign with up-and-coming indie label Flip
Records, which in turn brought them to
Interscope."
* Propz to Interscope
Records
