Sabtu, 16 Juli 2011

Mike ( Kenji ) Shinoda


Name: Michael Kenji Shinoda

Born: 2/11/1977

Birthplace: Agoura, California

Nicknames: Mike/Shinizzle/Glue/Spike Minoda/Akira

Nationality: Japanese

Instrument: Vocals, Beats + Samples, Keyboard, Guitar

High School: Agoura High School

College: Art Center College of Design in Pasadena

Major: Illustration but studied graphic arts heavily

Inspiration: The Killer B's concert

Martial Status: Married, to Anna Shinoda on May 10, 2003

Favorite Food: Japanese, Indian

Favorite places to travel: New York, Sydney, Japan

Interests/Hobbies: Paints, drawing, computers, movies

Music: Tool to Dido

Wears contacts and rarely wears glasses

Met Brad in 7th grade.
Met Rob in high school.
Met Joe in college.
Met Chester by wanted singer ad.

Designed the Hybrid Theory Street Soldier.
Also designed a logo for Styles of Beyond.

Past Bands: Xero, Hybrid Theory

Mike plays guitar and piano on some songs

Few Guitars: Crawling, Somewhere I belong

Few Piano: Numb, Breaking the Habit

When it comes to Mike's hair it has changed many colors from dark blue, light blue, red, black with red tips, blonde, to his natural hair black but Mike says his natural hair color is dark blue

Mike also did, "Its going down" with the X-ecutioners


Biography:Mike is thought by many to be the most versatile member of Linkin Park. Some of his numerous talents include rapping, playing the piano and guitar, producing, and art design. Shinoda was born unto a Japanese father and Russian mother and is a distant relative of the legendary Russian composer Tchaikovsky. Mike got into music at a young age, when he was taught how to play the piano. After years of classical training, Mike eventually began to produce and create his own loops using a keyboard he had purchased. Combining bands such as the Smashing Pumpkins and Rage Against The Machine with Wu-Tang Clan vocals, Shinoda started to lay down the genre-blending style that would later become the cornerstone of Linkin Park’s sound.

While attending Agoura High School with his junior high chum Brad Delson, Mike and Brad met drummer Rob Bourdon through a mutual friend in a local band named Karma. Rob was soon asked to be the drummer for their new band, Xero. When Brad and Mike went to seperate colleges they met two people who were also asked to join their band, turntablist Joseph Hahn and bassist David “Phoenix” Farrell. Mike recruited Hahn from Pasadena’s ‘Art College of Design’ they both attended, and Brad met Phoenix at UCLA. Mike’s main plan for Xero was to create a sound without categorizational boundaries that seamlessly blended several styles of music, including rock, hip-hop, and electronica. This was much like what he had done on his own at a younger age with his keyboard, yet on a larger scale. Mike was a fan of bands from many different categories of music, including Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, N.W.A, and more.

Mike has also shown he can excel outside of Linkin Park, becoming very active in helping underground hip-hop artists get recognition. On the Linkin Park remix album ‘Reanimation’, which Shinoda produced, many of the guest stars chosen to remix ‘Hybrid Theory’ tracks were those of the underground hip-hop scene. Shinoda also released a solo hip-hop effort under the moniker of Fort Minor in 2005, where he gives the opportunity to many up-and-coming musicians to get their shot at having their voices heard on a mainstream stage. Mike is constantly creating new music in his spare time.

Writing songs and sharing them with people is a very rewarding experience…I can’t think of anything more gratifying as seeing people from different backgrounds come together to enjoy music. Thanks.-Mike

Here's some Mike Shinoda's fansite :

www.mikeshinoda.com


nothingbuttheglue.tripod.com


www.mikeshinodaclan.com


www.mikeshinodafan.com

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