He grew up in Jacksonville…..went to Terry Parker I believe….I only know him from Limp Bizkit fame and while they were definitely on top of the rock scene for a few years, I’m not sure they have the longevity for the HOF…..it seemed like after the “My Way” single, they vanished
This is probably the only knock on them being considered, since they largely disappeared after 2002/2003.
For that 99-03 stretch, they were easily the most famous rock band alongside Linkin Park; but Fred Durst sought the spotlight in a way that Chester didn't and I think Limp Bizkit was a bit more visible in that timeframe (from TRL to the MTV awards, etc.).
That said, they had at least as many hit singles/albums as some of the other inductees to the R&R HoF, so they have as good a case as any.
Overall, I'd put Linkin Park as more deserving of the two though since they had more staying power and their style/music evolved over that timeframe too. Plus, there's no question Chester Bennington had better vocals.