linkin park

Linkin Park is the early formation starts from the meeting Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson (Linkin Park guitarist) on 7th grade. Then they formed a band called Xero. Brad also played for the band Relative Degree, one of the personnel that is Rob Bourdon (Linkin Park's drummer). Mike met through Brad and Rob Rob joined Xero. When in college, he became acquainted with Dave "Phoenix" Farrell (Linkin Park's bassist), who is Brad's roommate. Mike, who majored in illustration at the Pasadena Art University, met with Joe Hahn (Linkin Park turntablis). Then, Dave Farrell and Joe Hahn joined Xero. Xero Dave had left to rejoin the old band, Tasty Snax.

Initially, they recruited as a vocalist Mark Wakefield, then taken over by Chester Bennington (vocalist former Grey Daze) until now, while Mike and so rapper. Unfortunately, because the name of Xero has used another group, they were forced to change its name to Hybrid Theory. Then, Hybrid Theory signed a recording contract with a company called Warner Bros.. Records after successfully launches Hybrid Theory EP titled EP in 1999 as many as a thousand pieces

Once again, they were forced to change the name because a name similar to the name Hybrid Theory Hybrid band originating from Wales. Rather than be considered the same band, they chose to change the name again became Linkin Park. Chester's name is taken from the name of a park in Los Angeles, Lincoln Park. To be able to manage their own web site, changing the spelling Chester became Linkin Park. After that, they managed to buy a web site linkinpark.com.

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