March 28, 2004
Limp Bizkit’s DJ Lethal
DJ Lethal of the American rap-metal group Limp Bizkit was born in Rīga, Latvia. His real name is Leor DiMant. When he was seven years old, his family left the Soviet Union and immigrated to New York, later moving to Los Angeles.
Before joining Limp Bizkit, DJ Lethal played with the Boston-based rap band House of Pain, which in 1992 became a sensation with the hit song, “Jump Around.”
In 2001, DJ Lethal began his own recording label, Lethal Dose, according to MTV.com.
More information about Limp Bizkit is available from the official Web site, while a lengthy interview with DJ Lethal is available from DJ Times magazine.
Andris Straumanis is editor of Latvians Online.
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