You have defiantly heard some of Mike's music. He has created some of the most memorable songs in the last few years. From both Rap & Rock, and a Member of a very popular band called Linkin Park. His other side project you might know, Fort Minor, is more like an experimental band. While Fort minor focuses on more the lyrical note of things leaning towards the Hip-Hop side. On the other hand we have Linkin Park, which is Rock/Alternative. Mike Shinoda being a Vocalist, Guitarist and Producer. Creating some of the very fine singles such as,
"Crawling" "In the End" "Breaking the Habbit" "Faint" "Somewhere i Belong" "Numb" "Bleed it out"

Linkin Park the band was formed in 1996 consisting of 3 High School friends, Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, and Rob Bourden. After Graduation was when things really started turning in their world of music. Before Linkin Park had become their band was called Xero. Taking interest in music more seriously, the band began creating music in Shinoda's make shift bedroom studio. After failure in finding a record label, frustrations grew and they had lost their main Vocalist which was Mark Wakefield. After a decent amount of searching they had found Arizona vocalist Chester Bennington. Chester a formal member of the band Grey Daze, had such a unique and outstanding style of singing, which made him a strong applicant. Once Chester joined the band they agreed upon changing their name from Xero to Hybrid Theory The bond between Shindoa and Chester had revived the spirits of the band.

The band once again decided to change their name, resolving in the final name Linkin Park, a homage to Santa Monica's Lincoln Park. Despite the groups major changes the band yet, struggled to sign a record label. The band tunred to Jeff Blue, although failing to reach Warners Bro. Records on three previous reviews, Jeff Blue now the vice president of the Company Signed Linkin Park in 1999. So Fourth allowing them to release the major breakthorugh album - Hybrid Theory. The album gained them alot of media attention, eventually the band re-released the album as a remixed version called Re-Animation.

Following the Great success on their debut album, Linkin Park released Meteora, which is arguabaly their best album ever. Selling over 800,000 albums in the first week, and being on top in the Billboard Charts. As well as doing a side album that included Jay-Z, Collision Course. Their Newest album Minutes to Midnight, following the trend of their other albums, did good number all around.

Mike Shinoda (Michael Kenji Shinoda) Was born in Agoura Hills, California. His Father Japanese American and his Mother European Native American. He graduated from Art college in Pasadena and also majored in illustration. His first job was being a graphic designer, he then moved on to forming the roots of Linking Park. Mike designed the cover for the Hybrid Theory cd and did alot of the designs for the Meteora and Reanimation booklets and Digipak sleeves. Mike has produced 3 Linkin Park CD's - "Hybrid Theory EP," "Reanimation" and "Collision Course". He Formed Fort Minor because he could not demonstrate as much of his hip-hop background in Linkin Park. He has also produced and worked alongside alot for other people Including, Lupe Fiasco, Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, The X-ecutioners, Busta Rhymers and many more.
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