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Brad Delson

Name: Brad Delson
DOB: December 1, 1977
Instruments: Guitar

Gear:

• Ibanez guitars
• PRS guitars
• Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier heads
• Mesa Boogie cabinets
• D'Addario strings (10XL)
• Boss Pedal effects
• D'Addario cables
• Dunlop picks (.83)
• Shure wireless

Bio:

Guitarist Brad Delson is often credited as being the funniest and most spontaneous member of Linkin Park. His playful sarcasm and quick wit can put you in knots with laughter (just ask his high school colleagues, who voted him "Most Unique" in the senior yearbook). But while he does possess the title of a jokester, he's also capable of being a serious person.

Brad grew up in Agoura, California and was friends with Mike Shinoda throughout his childhood. They attended Agoura High School together and graduated in 1996. It was this year when Xero was formed by the two. They remained close friends as they went to seperate colleges. Brad attended UCLA, where he met his roommate Dave Farrell, a bassist with a local punk band called Tasty Snax. Brad recruited Farrell to join Hybrid Theory, who had recently changed from 'Xero'. The rest is history. He graduated in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in Communications and was planning to go to law school until Hybrid Theory got a record deal and blew up as the newly named Linkin Park in fall 2000.

Brad handles the business side of Linkin Park with his father, Donn Delson. The two created BandMerch amid concerns over the unauthorized usage of Linkin Park's image and name on products, citing they wanted fans to get first-class, high-quality products when they purchased merchandise with the band's name on it. The company soon branched out past the borders of Linkin Park, handling merchandising affairs for some of the music industry's biggest heavy-hitters.

Delson is also the A&R representative for Linkin Park's Machine Shop Records label, most noticeably as an advisor for Fort Minor's 'The Rising Tied' which was released in fall 2005 on the imprint.

Phoenix Farrell

Date of Birth

8 February 1977, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Birth Name

David Michael Farrell

Nickname

Phi Phi
Feenux

Spouse

Linsey Farrell

(28 December 2002 - present) 1 child

Trivia

Likes Mexican food

Is the bassist for the rock band Linkin Park.

He did not record bass for 'Hybrid Theory' because he had taken a year-long tour with his High School Band 'The Snax'. He rejoined the band shortly after the release of the CD.

Graduated from UCLA.

He was Brad Delson's roommate in college.

Has a degree in philosophy.

He was taught how to play guitar by his mom.

Plays violin and cello.

He was in a Christian rock band called Tasty Snax. They later changed their name to The Snax.

He was born in Massachusetts.

Has a daughter with wife Linsey, born in 2007.

Worked as an audio preservation historian throughout college.

Names his favorite bass players as Paul McCartney, Sting and Adam Clayton.

Rob Bourdon (Youngest Member of LP)

Birth Name

Robert Gregory Bourdon

Height

6' 4" (1.93 m)

Trivia

Started playing the drums at age 10.

Is the youngest band member in Linkin Park.

His previous job was a waiter

Went to go see Aerosmith concert with his mom who knew Joey Kramer the drummer for Aerosmith and became inspired to be a drummer himself

Worked in the bowling alley Corbin Bowl.

Gear:

• Gretsch kit
• Gibraltar Hardware
• Zildjian cymbals
• Remo heads
• Vater sticks
• Rane headphone amp
• Alesis DM-5 drum module
• Shure E-1 in-ear monitors
• D-drum trigger pads

Mr.Hahn(Josepeh Hahn)

Nickname

Mr. Hahn

Height

6' (1.83 m)

Spouse

Karen

(? - present)

Trivia

He is Korean

DJ for the band Linkin Park

Went to Pasadena Arts School

Directs most of Linkin Park's music videos, often under the pseudonym 'Mr. Hahn'.

Graduated Herbert Hoover High School in Glendale, California.

He didn't graduate from art college.

Came up with the concept for the "One Step Closer" video.

Is from Glendale, California.

Gear:

• Motor-driven Turntables
• Rane TTM 54 DJ mixer
• AKAI MPC 2000
• Emagic Logic Audio
• Various effects
• Shure M44-7 needles
• Custom-made vinyl

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

Chester Bennington

He was born in Phoenix, Arizona . He is notable for producing loud and very high-pitched vocals. Most Linkin Park songs feature him screaming. His hair changes style and color frequently. When he was younger he practiced singing every day until his lungs and throat were sore to get the voice that he has now.

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Chester had a rather unpleasant life right through adolescence. He was sexually abused as a child, not by his family, but from the people around him. A few of his friends commited suicide and one died in a skateboarding accident. When Chester was 11, his parents went through a divorce. He has two half sisters and a half brother. Chester attended Centennial High School at the beginning of his freshmen year. But later he went to Greenway High. As a teenager, he was addicted to crystal meth and cocaine. However, Bennington is now free from his addiction and has been so for many years. His co-writer and fellow band member Mike Shinoda wrote a song, which until recently could not be performed live. The song, called "Breaking the Habit," brought back memories from the past which in many cases reduced Bennington to tears.

Bennington was formerly the lead vocalist in a band called Grey Daze in 1994, who were popular across Arizona and the United States, but didn't achieve global status. Grey Daze replaced Chester after he left, with a female singer and the band is now known as Waterface.

He graduated in the year of 1994 from Washington High. He met his wife, Samantha while he was working in Burger King. He married her on Halloween 1996 at the age of 20, and because he was too poor to afford an actual wedding or engagement ring, the two of them have rings tattooed on their ring fingers. (Done before Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee had theirs done) They have one child, a boy named Draven Sebastian Bennington, born April 19, 2002 at 1 PM as mentioned on linkinpark.com : "Chester and Samantha had their son on April 19th, 2002 at 1PM. He's happy, healthy, and cute as can be. The baby and parents are doing great. They thank you for being so interested and they love you guys! The whole family will be on the road during the next Linkin tour!". As of May 2, 2005 the couple are divorcing after eight years of marriage. Samantha has been granted full custodial rights of their child, while Chester is fighting for joint custody. Like bandmate Mike Shinoda, Chester is working on a solo album. It will be completed by by late 2005 and set for release in early 2006.

Bennington's Tattoos

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As of 4/05, Totaling 13:

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• Upper Left Arm - (Pisces)
• Upper Back - (Six arms spread out)
• Lower Back - (Linkin Park lettered in old English) This tattoo was the result of a bet Chester made with a friend of his. If Hybrid Theory went platinum, the tattoo would be free. If not, Chester would have to pay full price. The album went platinum, and Chester got a free tattoo.
• Upper Right Arm - (Japanese Koi Fish)
• Lower Left Calf - (Hybrid Theory Soldier)
• Left Arm - (flames)
• Right Arm - (flames)
• Right Calf - (dragon)
• Ring Finger on Left Hand - (engagement band)
• Pinkie Finger on Right Hand - (birthstone in gold ring)
• dragon on his back on the left
• and on his right side.
• Unidentified tattoo on his right elbow - looks like a skull on a rose?

"Tattoos exude pain and pleasure all at the same time." —Chester

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