Mike Shinoda

Name: Michael Kenji Shinoda

Born: 2/11/1977

Birthplace: Agoura, California

Nicknames: Mike/Shinizzle/Glue/Spike Minoda/Akira

Nationality: Japanese

Instrument: Vocals, Beats + Samples, Keyboard, Guitar

High School: Agoura High School

College: Art Center College of Design in Pasadena

Major: Illustration but studied graphic arts heavily

Inspiration: The Killer B's concert

Martial Status: Married, to Anna Shinoda on May 10, 2003

Favorite Food: Japanese, Indian

Favorite places to travel: New York, Sydney, Japan

Interests/Hobbies: Paints, drawing, computers, movies

Music: Tool to Dido

Wears contacts and rarely wears glasses

Met Brad in 7th grade.
Met Rob in high school.
Met Joe in college.
Met Chester by wanted singer ad.

Designed the Hybrid Theory Street Soldier.
Also designed a logo for Styles of Beyond.

Past Bands: Xero, Hybrid Theory

Mike plays guitar and piano on some songs

Few Guitars: Crawling, Somewhere I belong

Few Piano: Numb, Breaking the Habit

When it comes to Mike's hair it has changed many colors from dark blue, light blue, red, black with red tips, blonde, to his natural hair black but Mike says his natural hair color is dark blue

Mike also did, "Its going down" with the X-ecutioners