Linkin Park

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Biography

Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries. Its following studio album, Meteora, continued the band's success, topping the Billboard 200 album chart in 2003, and was followed by extensive touring and charity work around the world. In 2003, MTV2 named Linkin Park the sixth-greatest band of the music video era and the third-best of the new millennium behind Oasis and Coldplay. Billboard ranked Linkin Park No. 19 on the Best Artists of the Decade chart. Having adapted the nu metal and rap metal genres to a radio-friendly yet densely layered style in Hybrid Theory and Meteora, the band explored other genres in their next studio album, Minutes to Midnight, which was released in 2007. The album topped the Billboard charts and had the third-best debut week of any album that year. The band has collaborated with several other artists, most notably with rapper Jay-Z in their mashup EP Collision Course, and many others included on Reanimation. The band's most recent work, Living Things, was released on June 26, 2012. Linkin Park has sold over 50 million albums worldwide and has won two Grammy Awards. The founding of Linkin Park began with three high school friends; Mike Shinoda, Rob Bourdon, and Brad Delson. After graduating from high school, the three began to take their musical interests more seriously, recruiting Joe Hahn, Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, and Mark Wakefield to perform in their band, Xero. Though limited in resources, the band began recording and producing songs within Shinoda’s makeshift bedroom studio in 1996. Tensions and frustration within the band grew after they failed to land a record deal. The lack of success and stalemate in progress prompted Wakefield, at that time the band's vocalist, to leave the band in search of other projects. Farrell also left to tour with Tasty Snax and other bands. After spending a considerable time searching for Wakefield's replacement, Xero recruited Arizona vocalist, Chester Bennington, who was recommended by Jeff Blue, the vice president of Zomba Music in March 1999. Bennington, formerly of a post-grunge band by the name of Grey Daze, became a standout among applicants because of the dynamic in his singing style. The band then agreed on changing its name from Xero to Hybrid Theory. The newborn vocal chemistry between Shinoda and Bennington helped revive the band, inciting them to work on new material. The band’s renaissance culminated with a change in name; from Hybrid Theory, the band once again changed its name, this time to Linkin Park, a play on and homage to Santa Monica’s Lincoln Park. However, despite these changes, the band still struggled to sign a record deal. After facing numerous rejections from several major record labels, Linkin Park turned to Jeff Blue for additional help. After failing to catch Warner Bros. Records on three previous reviews, Jeff Blue, now the vice president of Warner Bros. Records, helped the band sign a deal with the company in 1999. The band released its breakthrough album, Hybrid Theory, the following year.

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1995
Number of Albums 45
Record Label Machine Shop Recordings
Website www.linkinpark.com
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Trivia

How many copies of their debut album were sold in the United States?

eight million

...s, making the term numetal mainstream. Their freshman effort yielded eight million sales in the United States alone and ten million worldwide, with 10...
How many copies of their second album did the band sell in one week?

810,000

...ill moving per week as of early 2003. Their second album, Meteora, sold 810,000 copies in one week and delivered two numberone hits within two months....
How many number one hits did Meteora deliver in two months?

two

...heir second album, Meteora, sold 810,000 copies in one week and delivered two numberone hits within two months. With a hardworking attitude that is fa...
What is the name of the band's second album?

Meteora

...0,000 units still moving per week as of early 2003. Their second album, Meteora , sold 810,000 copies in one week and delivered two numberone hits with...
In what year did the trio Xero start?

1996

...ting up. Aspiring to do the same, the trio started a band called Xero in 1996 that mixed rock, rap, and electronica. While attending art school in Pas...
Who did Shinoda meet at school in Pasadena?

Joseph Hahn

... and electronica. While attending art school in Pasadena, Shinoda met Joseph Hahn and was impressed with his abilities and strong work ethic. He invit...
What was Hahn's job title?

deejay

... abilities and strong work ethic. He invited Hahn to join Xero as their deejay . Began as Xero The band members, who clearly shared the same enthusiasm...
How many albums has the band sold since its formation in 1996?

more than 100 million

...Since its formation in 1996, the band has sold more than 100 million albums and won two Grammy Awards. It achieved mainstream success with its debut a...
What was the name of the band's debut album?

Hybrid Theory

... Grammy Awards. It achieved mainstream success with its debut album, Hybrid Theory , which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005. Its following stu...
In what year was Hybrid Theory certified Diamond by the RIAA?

2005

...s debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 . Its following studio album, Meteora, continued the band's success, topp...
What was the name of the band's third studio album?

Minutes to Midnight

...he band explored lots of other genres in their next studio album, Minutes to Midnight . They have also collaborated with several other artists, most no...
In what year did Meteora top the Billboard 200s album charts?

2003

...continued the band's success, topping the Billboard 200s album charts in 2003 , and was followed by extensive touring and charity work around the world...
What rapper did the band collaborate with on their mashup album Collision Course?

JayZ

...e also collaborated with several other artists, most notably with rapper JayZ in their mashup album Collision Course, and many others on Reanimation. ...
Who were recruited to perform in Xero?

Joe Hahn, Dave Phoenix Farrell, and Mark Wakefield

...heir musical interests more seriously, recruiting Joe Hahn, Dave Phoenix Farrell, and Mark Wakefield to perform in their band, Xero. Though limited in...
What was the name of the band recruited by the California natives?

Xero

...Hahn, Dave Phoenix Farrell, and Mark Wakefield to perform in their band, Xero . Though limited in resources, the band began recording and producing son...
Where did the band begin recording and producing songs in 1996?

Shinodas makeshift bedroom studio

...urces, the band began recording and producing songs within Shinodas makeshift bedroom studio in 1996. Tensions and frustration within the band grew af...
Who was the band's vocalist?

Mark Wakefield

...ests more seriously, recruiting Joe Hahn, Dave Phoenix Farrell, and Mark Wakefield to perform in their band, Xero. Though limited in resources, the ba...
Farrell left the band in search of what?

other projects

...akefield, at that time the band's vocalist, to leave the band in search for other projects . Farrell also left to tour with Tasty Snax and other bands....
Farrell also left to tour with what band?

Tasty Snax

...akefield, at that time the band's vocalist, to leave the band in search for other projects. Farrell also left to tour with Tasty Snax and other bands....
Who is the founder of Linkin Park?

Brad Delson and Mike Shinoda

...e group was founded in 1996, but everything started earlier: Brad Delson and Mike Shinoda used to be classmates and recorded songs in Michaels room, s...
How many friends were invited to join the project?

three

...shared ideas about songwriting, and created poems. In 1996, they invited three other friends in their project; this moment is considered to be the beg...
How many rejections from record companies did Linkin park's early works have?

dozens

...super part was deleted later. Linkin Parks early works failed; they had dozens of rejections from record companies and had no producers and sponsors. ...
Who joined the band after Mark Wakefield left?

Chester Bennington

...list Mark Wakefield decided to leave. The silver lining came when Chester Bennington joined the group. The ordinary guy who worked for Burger King ope...
Where did Chester Bennington work?

Burger King

... Chester Bennington joined the group. The ordinary guy who worked for Burger King opened his bright music talent and organizational skills; his incred...
When did Hybrid Theory release?

2001

...ith no respect and no contract to the band with the bestselling album of 2001 , Hybrid Theory. Their rap and metal sound was not new but, given a chanc...
What genre of music did Xero mix?

rock, rap, and electronica

... same, the trio started a band called Xero in 1996 that mixed rock, rap, and electronica . After high school they continued to make music together, cra...
Where was art school held?

Pasadena

...terial that they still play to this day. While attending art school in Pasadena , Shinoda met Joseph Hahn and was impressed with his abilities and stro...
Which band did Phoenix leave to tour with?

Snax

...enix also decided to leave the band to tour with another band called the Snax . As the two persons left, the rest of the band continued to play togethe...
Who did the band sign with after the tour?

Zomba Music

... continued to play together primarily for fun. Later they signed with Zomba Music , an occasion that fortunately came about when they played at The Whi...
Where was the Whiskey Club located?

Los Angeles

...n that fortunately came about when they played at The Whiskey Club in Los Angeles . That's the way Linkin Park want everything to come together without...
Who heard the music, liked it, and signed it?

Warner Records

...rward, new demos were made and the chase for a record label was on. Warner Records who heard the music, liked it and signed up Linkin Park and thus th...
When did Linkin Park release their debut album Hybrid Theory?

October 2000

...sic, liked it and signed up Linkin Park and thus the story began. In October 2000 , Linkin Park released their debut album named Hybrid Theory, which i...
How many times platinum did the album receive?

8

...Hybrid Theory, which includes several hits, like One Step Closer, Crawling, and In The End, by which the album respectively received 8 times platinum....
When was Hybrid Theory released?

2000

...rose to international fame with their debut studio album, Hybrid Theory ( 2000 ), which was certified diamond by the RIAA in 2005, and multiplatinum in ...
Minutes to Midnight was released in what year?

2007

...he band explored other genres on their third album, Minutes to Midnight ( 2007 ). The album topped the Billboard charts and had the thirdbest debut week...
What was Linkin Park's fourth album called?

A Thousand Suns

...o explore a wider variation of musical types in their fourth album, A Thousand Suns (2010), layering their music with more electronic sounds. The band...
What was the name of the band's fifth album?

Living Things

...ing their music with more electronic sounds. The band's fifth album, Living Things (2012), combined musical elements from all of their previous record...
What was Linkin park's sixth album called?

The Hunting Party

...al elements from all of their previous records. Their sixth album, The Hunting Party (2014), returned to a heavier rock sound, and their seventh album...
Which album is a more electronic and poporiented record?

One More Light

... (2014), returned to a heavier rock sound, and their seventh album, One More Light (2017), is a more electronic and poporiented record. Linkin Park is...
Who was the guitarist in the band?

Brad Delson

... in 1996 when three high school friendsdrummer Rob Bourdon, guitarist Brad Delson , and vocalist Mike Shinodadecided to form a band. Soon after graduat...
What was Dave Farrell's job title?

bassist

...aduation, they completed their lineup by recruiting three more members: bassist Dave Farrell, turntablist Joe Hahn, and temporary lead singer Mark Wak...
How often does Projekt Revolution take place?

nearly annual

...ojekt Revolution In 2002, Linkin Park launched Projekt Revolution, a nearly annual headlining tour that brings together different bands from the world...
What is the name of the headlining tour that brings together different bands from the worlds of hiphop and rock for a series of concerts?

Projekt Revolution

...t album in 2000. Projekt Revolution In 2002, Linkin Park launched Projekt Revolution , a nearly annual headlining tour that brings together different b...
What are the members of the band's current lineup called?

founding members

...l, DJturntablist Joe Hahn and drummer Rob Bourdon, all of whom are founding members . Categorized as alternative rock, Linkin Park's earlier music span...
How was the record certified by the RIAA?

Diamond

... their debut studio album, Hybrid Theory (2000), which became certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Released duri...
What was the name of the singles from the album?

One Step Closer, Crawling and In the End

... album's singles' heavy airplay on MTV led the singles One Step Closer, Crawling and In the End all to chart highly on the Mainstream Rock chart; the ...
On what channel did the single One Step Closer, Crawling, and In the End all get airplay?

MTV

...ing the peak of the nu metal scene, the album's singles' heavy airplay on MTV led the singles One Step Closer, Crawling and In the End all to chart hi...
Who formed The Formation: Linkin Park?

Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson and Rob Bourdon

...The Formation: Linkin Park was originally formed by Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson and Rob Bourdon , who all knew each other from high school in California....
Where did Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, and Rob Bourdon all come from?

high school in California

...oda, Brad Delson and Rob Bourdon, who all knew each other from high school in California . After graduation, Joe Hahn, Dave 'Phoenix' Farrell and Mark ...
Who joined the band after graduation?

Joe Hahn, Dave 'Phoenix' Farrell and Mark Wakefield

...from high school in California. After graduation, Joe Hahn, Dave 'Phoenix' Farrell and Mark Wakefield joined the band. At the time, the band was known...
Who was Chester Bennington formerly the singer for?

Grey Daze

... drafted in as Wakefield's replacement. He was formerly the singer for Grey Daze and his distinctive vocal style stood out. Although a record deal rem...
When did the band sign to Warner Bros.?

1999

...emained elusive for some time, they eventually signed to Warner Bros. in 1999 . Commercial Breakthrough: The band's debut album, Hybrid Theory was rele...
How many copies did Hybrid Theory sell in its first year?

4.8 million

...entative of the last five years of the band's work. The album sold over 4.8 million copies in its first year and was the highestselling album of 2001....
What genre was the band known for?

raprock

...Despite being burdened with the oftderided numetal and raprock genre designations, they soon evolved beyond those associations into a more complex bea...
How many charttopping albums did the band have?

five

...on passed away, closing the book on a nearly twodecade run that included five charttopping albums and tens of millions of records sold across the glob...
What was Mike Shinoda's profession?

MCvocalist

...old across the globe. Drummer Rob Bourdon, guitarist Brad Delson, and MCvocalist Mike Shinoda attended high school in Southern California, where they ...
Who was the bassist in Xero?

Dave Phoenix Farrell

...fornia, where they formed the raprock band Xero in 1996. Bassist Dave Phoenix Farrell , singer Mark Wakefield, and DJart student Joseph Hahn joined soo...
Who supported the band in the studio?

Jeff Blue

...oln Park in Santa Monica. With support from Warner Bros. vicepresident Jeff Blue , the band entered the studio with Don Gilmore shortly thereafter to r...
What was the number two song on the Billboard Hot 100?

In the End

...s past, and released the record during the fall of 2000. Crawling and In the End were massive radio hits; the latter song even topped the U.S. Modern ...