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Michael Kenji Shinoda (born February 11, 1977)<ref name="allmusic" /><ref name=aol>Mike Shinoda Biography, [http://music.aol.com/artist/mike-shinoda/388572/biography AOL Music]. Retrieved June 27, 2007</ref> is an American musician, record producer, and artist from Agoura Hills, California. His father is a Japanese American,<ref name="roots">[http://www.rafu.com/mike_shinoda.html ''Getting Back to His Roots - Interview'']</ref> while his mother is of European and Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American descent.<ref>[http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=3837709378 MIKE SHINODA Fan base <xX-Mike-Shinoda-Xx><!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He is best known as the rapper, songwriter, keyboardist, backing vocalist and rhythm guitarist of Linkin Park, and his side project, Fort Minor. He also provides artwork, production and mixing for both groups.
Biography
Early life
Mike Shinoda was raised in the Los Angeles suburb of Agoura Hills.<ref name="allmusic" />
He attended Parkman Elementary and Lindero Canyon Middle School.
As per his mother's wishes, Shinoda began his classical piano training with lessons around the age of six, his enthusiasm eventually growing. At the age of thirteen, he expressed the desire to move towards playing jazz, blues, and maybe hip-hop. [ht... read all
