Michael Shinoda (born February 11, 1977) is a musician, singer, rapper, composer, and record producer from the United States. He co-founded Linkin Park in 1996 and serves as the band’s co-lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, principal songwriter, and producer. Shinoda later formed Fort Minor, a hip-hop-driven side project, in 2004. He’s also worked as a producer for musicians such as Lupe Fiasco, Styles of Beyond, and the X-Ecutioners.
Shinoda, who was born in Panorama City, Los Angeles, and reared in Agoura Hills, founded Xero, which subsequently became Linkin Park, in 1996 with two high school friends: Brad Delson and Rob Bourdon, and was later joined by Joe Hahn, Dave Farrell, and Mark Wakefield. Chester Bennington replaced Wakefield as lead vocalist in Linkin Park in 1999. Later, the band signed a record deal with Warner Bros Records.
What are some of the philanthropy and charity works of Michael Shinoda?
Michael Shinoda is very passionate about giving back to the community and inspiring the less privileged. He decided to create Music for Relief Foundation as part of his philanthropy ambition.
Music for Relief is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that assists natural disaster sufferers and prevents such calamities through environmental programs. Linkin Park founded Music for Relief in reaction to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Music for Relief has raised over $8 million for victims of natural disasters such as the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the October 2007 California wildfires, cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh, the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the 2011 Thoku earthquake and tsunami, hurricane Sandy, and typhoon Haiyan since its inception in 2005.
Meanwhile, Michael Shinoda (Japanese:, romanized: Shinoda Kenji) was born in Panorama City, California on February 11, 1977, and raised in Agoura Hills, California. His father is of Japanese ancestry. He was reared as a liberal Protestant and has a younger brother named Jason. When Shinoda was six years old, his mother urged him to attend classical piano lessons. By the age of 13, he expressed a desire to pursue jazz, blues, and hip-hop. During his middle and high school years, he expanded his repertoire to include guitar and rap-style vocals.
Shinoda went to Agoura High School alongside future Linkin Park members Brad Delson and Rob Bourdon. The three created the band Xero and began to seek a career in the music industry. Shinoda attended Pasadena’s Art Centre College of Design after graduating from high school to study graphic design and illustration. He studied under DJ and turntablist Joseph Hahn. He went through an identity problem while attending the Art Centre College of Design.
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