Mike Shinoda

Mike Shinoda
Shinoda performing with Linkin Park in 2014
Born	Michael Kenji Shinoda (1977-02-11) February 11, 1977 (age 47) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	ArtCenter College of Design (B.A.)
Occupations	Musician songwriter rapper singer record producer graphic designer
Years active	1994–present
Spouse	Anna Hillinger ​ (m. 2003)​
Children	3[1]
Musical career
Origin	Agoura Hills, California, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock[2] hip hop[3] rap rock[4] nu metal[5] pop[2] electronic rock[6] alternative metal[3]
Instruments	Vocals guitar keyboards
Labels	Machine Shop Warner Bros.
Member of	Linkin Park
Formerly of	Fort Minor
Website	mikeshinoda.com
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Michael Kenji Shinoda (/ʃɪˈnoʊdə/; born February 11, 1977) is an American musician, songwriter, rapper, singer, record producer and graphic designer. He co-founded the rock band Linkin Park in 1996 and is the band's co-lead vocalist, as well as rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, primary songwriter and producer. Shinoda later created a hip-hop-driven side project, Fort Minor, in 2004. He has also served as a producer for tracks and albums by artists such as Lupe Fiasco, Styles of Beyond, and the X-Ecutioners.

Born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Agoura Hills, Shinoda formed Xero, which later became Linkin Park, with two of his high school friends: Brad Delson and Rob Bourdon in 1996, later joined by Joe Hahn, Dave Farrell, and Mark Wakefield. Chester Bennington joined Linkin Park in 1999, replacing Wakefield as lead vocalist. The band later signed a record deal with Warner Bros Records.

Shinoda is also the co-founder of Machine Shop Records, a California-based record label. Outside of music, Shinoda is an artist and graphic designer. He has painted several pieces of artwork, some of which have been featured in the Japanese American National Museum. In 2018, Shinoda released his debut solo album Post Traumatic, which consists of 18 songs about his feelings following the death of Chester Bennington.^[7]