Mike Shinoda
American musician, rapper, singer and songwriter
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Mike Shinoda is an American musician, rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as a founding member and keyboardist of the rock band Linkin Park, and matters because of his significant contributions to popular music through his work with the band and solo career.
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- 1977-02-11
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Acting · Panorama City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Michael Kenji Shinoda is an American musician, singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer. He co-founded the rock band Linkin Park in 1996 and was the band's collaborative vocalist while Chester Bennington was lead vocalist, as well as rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, primary songwriter and producer.
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- Linkin Park: Parque de la Ciudad 2025 — Self2025
- Linkin Park: FROM ZERO — Self2024
- Linkin Park: From Zero World Tour (Live in São Paulo) — Self2024
- Linkin Park: Live in Denver – Projekt Revolution 2004 — Self - Vocals / Guitar (archive footage)2023
- Linkin Park: Work in Progress — Self (archive footage)2023
- Linkin Park: Live in Manila 2004 — Self (archive footage)2023
- DayDay. — Self2023
- Linkin Park: Rock Werchter 2017 — Self2017
- Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington — Self2017
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Michael Kenji Shinoda (/ʃəˈnoʊdə/ shə-NOH-də; born February 11, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and graphic designer. He co-founded the rock band Linkin Park in 1996 as the band's co-lead vocalist, as well as rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, primary songwriter and producer. He also created the 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.
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, his Linkin Park bandmate.
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