Limp Bizkit is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. The band's lineup consists of Fred Durst (lead vocals), Wes Borland (guitar), Sam Rivers (bass), John Otto (drums) and DJ Lethal (turntables).
Formed in 1995, the band have released 4 albums with a 5th coming out in early 2011.
Although they are generalised as a rock band, they have some times been classified under the nu metal genre and Rap-Rock genre. The mix of Rock instrumentals and Rap lyrics attracted an audience of both genres; resulting in the overwhelming success of Limp Bizkits second album 'Significant Other'. It was the release of this album in the summer of 1999 that allowed the Rap-Rock genre to breakthrough into the mainstream, making it easier for such Rap-Rock bands like Papa Roach and Linkin Park to storm mainstream radio. One of the singles from Significant Other "N 2 Gether Now" has been cited as an example of Fred Durst's attempt to work for unity rather than rivalry between rock and hip-hop, blurring the distinction between the two genres of music.
The combination of Rap and Rock elements in their music, aswell as the angry and angsty themes of their songs, resulted in Limp Bizkits target audience being young and angry rap/rock fans. During the 90's, in an attempt to get more women to come to their concerts, they let women in for free at their current Ladies Night In Cambodia tour. The tour was a huge success, and many more women would appear at their future concerts.
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