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Where's The Tele So I Can Chuck It Out The Window!
Where's The Contacts?!
Name: Mike Shinoda
Age: 27
Birth date: 11/2/77
Star Sign: Aqarius
Birthplace: Agoura CA.
Instrument: Vocals, Beats + Samples, Keyboards, Guitar
Gear: (On Stage) Audio Technica wireless mic
PRS guitars, Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier heads
Mesa Boogie cabinets
(Studio) Digidesign Pro Tools software & hardware
Anteres software, Waves software,Emagic hardware Roland keyboard modules, AKAI S-900 & MPC 2000 samplers
Quote / What do you like about being in the band? "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
Facts
Did you know Mike is half Japanese / American.
Mike met Joe at Pasadena art college of design. They formed a band called Xero but once Chester joined the band they changed their name to Linkin Park.
Mike is married to his long time girlfriend Anna
Mike also has done producing on albums like Reanimation and designing of LP logos and stuff
He also does all the mixing and piecing together the songs in his home studio on program called Pro Tools
Took classical piano for ten years
He is almost blind without his contact lenses
Mike is the one that takes the most crap from the other guys yet he still remains in one piece