Mike Shinoda

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Mike Shinoda

American rapper and songwriter

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Early years
Rapper-songwriter Mike Shinoda founded the California-based band, originally called Xero, in 1996, along with his high-school classmates Rob Bourdon (drums) and Brad Delson (guitar). They were soon joined by bassist Dave (“Phoenix”) Farrell and turntablist Joe Hahn. The group initially worked with vocalist Mark Wakefield, but…
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Rapper-songwriter Mike Shinoda founded the California-based band, originally called Xero, in 1996, along with his high-school classmates Rob Bourdon (drums) and Brad Delson (guitar). They were soon joined by bassist Dave (“Phoenix”) Farrell and turntablist Joe Hahn. The group initially worked with vocalist Mark Wakefield, but…
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