Fred was born and raised in Gastonia, North Carolina. He moved to
Jacksonville in his late teens and served time in the US Navy. Fred
later married at age 20 and had a daughter name Adriana Durst. The
marriage was turbulent - after one altercation, Durst spent a month
behind bars.
Has 2 children: daughter, Adriana May Durst (b. June 3, 1990) with ex-wife, Rachel Tergesen & son, Dallas Durst (b. August 30, 2001) with ex-girlfriend, Jennifer Thayer.
Has an ongoing artistic feud with Nine Inch Nails frontman and Nothing
Records' head producer, Trent Reznor.