Mike Shinoda Bio | Wiki
Mike Shinoda ( Full Name: Michael Kenji Shinoda) is a popular American musician, singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Besides, Mike 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. He later created a hip-hop-driven side project, Fort Minor, in 2004.
Mike has also served as a producer for tracks and albums by artists such as Lupe Fiasco, Styles of Beyond, and the X-Ecutioners. Mike 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 afterward signed a record deal with Warner Bros Records.
Mike is also the co-founder of Machine Shop Records, a California-based record label. Outside of music, Mike is an artist and graphic designer. Mike has painted several pieces of artwork, some of which have been featured in the Japanese American National Museum. In 2018, Mike released his debut solo album Post Traumatic, which consists of 18 songs about his feelings following the death of Chester Bennington.
Mike Shinoda Age | Born
Mike was born on February 11, 1977, in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California, in the United States. He is 47 years old. Mike celebrates his birthday on February 11, every year.
Mike Shinoda Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Mike stands at a height of 5 ft 11 in ( approx. 1.80m ).
Mike Shinoda Parents | Family
He was born in Panorama City, California, and raised in Agoura Hills, California. His parents, Mutoh and Donna Shinoda have played a vital role in shaping his life and career. Mike’s father is Japanese-American, he has a younger brother named Jason, and he was raised as a liberal Protestant. Mike’s mother encouraged him to take classical piano lessons when he was six. By 13, Mike expressed the desire to move toward playing jazz, blues, and hip hop.
Mike Shinoda Ethnicity
He is a third-generation Japanese American (sansei).
Mike Shinoda Father
Mike’s father Muto Shinoda is Japanese-American. Mutoh moved to the United States in the late 1960s to pursue higher education. He completed his studies in the field of economics and later worked as an accountant.
Mike Shinoda And Wife
Mike is married to his wife Anna Hillinger a young adult author who rose to fame after her novel Learning Not to Drown was published in April 2014. Anna became a member of the Society Of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators and was twice nominated for the Sue Alexander Most Promising New Work Award. The two married on May 10, 2003, and he has two children.
Mike Shinoda Wedding
On May 10, 2003, Mike married Anna Hillinger in a wedding ceremony attended by close friends and family members.
Mike Shinoda Education
He attended Agoura High School with future Linkin Park bandmates Brad Delson and Rob Bourdon. After graduating high school, Mike enrolled in the Art Center College of Design of Pasadena to study graphic design and illustration. Mike attended classes with DJ and turntablist Joseph Hahn. While studying at the Art Center College of Design, Mike experienced a form of identity crisis. He graduated in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts in Illustration and obtained a job as a graphic designer.
Mike Shinoda In My Head | Song
He released a new solo single titled “In My Head” as part of the soundtrack to the film Scream VI. The pop rock song contains a feature appearance from Kailee Morgue.
Mike Shinoda Linkin Park
He founded Linkin Park with Rob Bourdon and Brad Delson in 1996. They finally brought in turntablist Joe Hahn, bassist Dave Farrell, and vocalist Mark Wakefield. The original incarnation of the band was called Xero. The band was limited in resources and initially produced and recorded music in Shinoda’s bedroom, which resulted in the release of a four-track demo tape, entitled Xero, in 1997. Mike is closely involved in the technical aspects of the band’s recordings, and over the subsequent releases that role continued to expand.
Mike, with guitarist Brad Delson, engineered and produced the band’s Hybrid Theory EP, and performed similar roles in the recording of Hybrid Theory. In addition, Mike has contributed to the instrumental and lyrical composition on most of Linkin Park’s songs. Though Bennington primarily worked as Linkin Park’s lead vocalist, he occasionally shared the role with Shinoda. Bennington had a higher pitched and emotional style of singing, whereas Mike had a baritone hip-hop style delivery. Mike organized and oversaw the band’s first remix album Reanimation in 2002, contributing his own production of remixes that he made in his home studio for “Crawling” and “Pushing Me Away”.
Shinoda collaborated with graffiti artist DELTA, graphic designer Frank Maddocks, and bandmate Joe Hahn to prepare Reanimation’s artwork. He also collaborated with the Flem, Delta, James R. Minchin III, Nick Spanos, and Joe Hahn for the artwork of the band’s second studio album Meteora. Mike also produced the album, with his bandmates and Don Gilmore which was his first production experience. By the release of the Jay-Z and Linkin Park collaborative mashup EP, entitled Collision Course in 2004, Mike’s involvement in the creation of the albums continued to grow. Mike produced and mixed the album, which won the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2006.
Mike Shinoda 2000
With the band’s first album ‘Hybrid Theory’ in 2000, Mike involved himself with the technical aspects of the band and the albums it released in the beginning. The album sold more than 10 million copies alone in the United States.
Mike Shinoda Already Over
On October 6, 2023, Mike released a new track titled “Already Over”.
Mike Shinoda Songs
– Remember The Name (2005).
– Somewhere I Belong (2003).
– New Divide.
– Given Up.
– One Step Close (2000).
– Crawling (2000).
– Faint (2003).
– Burn It Down (2012).
– From The Inside.
– Bleed It Out (2007).
– Pusing Me away.
Mike Shinoda Band | Bands
– Linkin Park (since 1996).
– Fort Minor (since 2004).
Mike Shinoda New Songs
– In My Head (2023).
– Resolution (2023).
– Already Over (2024).
– Fine (2023).
– More The Victim (2023).
Mike Shinoda Japanese
He is a third-generation Japanese American (sansei). Mike’s grandfather and aunt were both interned in a Japanese-American internment camp during World War II.
Mike Shinoda New Album | New Music
On October 6, 2023 Shinoda released a new track titled “Already Over”. Soon after, on December 1, 2023 The Crimson Chapter EP was released, containing several remixed versions of “Already Over”, “In My Head” and a remix of “Fine”.
Mike Shinoda Music
He persistently expanded as a musician and studio engineer with band’s second album, ‘Meteora’ in 2003. Mike also teamed up with graffiti artist DELTA, graphic designer Frank Maddocks, and Joe Hahn to work on the artwork of the album. In 2004, Linkin Park’s ‘mash-up’ with Jay-Z, ‘Collision Course’, was released. Mike produced and mixed the album, which went on to win a Grammy Award for ‘best rap/song collaboration’. Further exploring his talents in art and graphics, Mike’s first public art show ‘Diamonds Spades Hearts & Clubs’ was showcased in 2004.
It included a series of ten paintings, which later became ‘The Rising Tied’s’ artwork. Whilst working with Linkin Park, Mike formed a hip-hop-based side-project called ‘Fort Minor’ and in 2005 released an album under it, ‘The Rising Tied’. In Linkin Park’s ‘Minutes to Midnight (2007)’, Mike contributed with vocals for songs like, ‘Bleed It Out’, ‘Hands Held High’, ‘In between’, etc. Mike was ranked at number 72 of the Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time in ‘Hit Parader’.
Mike Shinoda Net Worth
He has been a musician and singer for over two decades. Therefore, Mike has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Mike’s net worth is $65 million.
How Old Is Mike Shinoda
Mike is a 47-year-old who was born on February 11, 1977, in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California, in the United States. Mike celebrates his birthday on February 11, every year.
Is Mike Shinoda Japanese
Mike is a third-generation Japanese American.
Who Is Mike Shinoda
He is a Musician, vocalist, and songwriter for the nümetal band Linkin Park. Mike is also known for his side project Fort Minor. Mike was encouraged to go into music by his mother, who identified his passion and talent. He began playing piano when he was six years old. Mike has designed the artwork for all of Linkin Park’s albums.
Mike Shinoda Social Media Account
Instagram – m_shinoda