Linkin Park - Profile

PERSONAL
Linkin Park is a band from the United States who became known through his song Crawling on the first album, Hybrid Theory. Linkin Park itself was established in 1996, with current members Chester Bennington (vocals), Rob Bourdon (drums), Brad Delson (guitar), Dave "Phoenix" Farrell (bass guitar), Joseph Hahn (turntables, sampling), Mike Shinoda ( backing vocals, sampling).

CAREER
Linkin Park began meeting Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson (guitarist) in grade 7. Then they formed a band called Xero. Brad also played for the band Relative Degree with Rob Bourdon who is now the drummer of Linkin Park. Mike met Rob through Brad, and Rob joined Xero.

In college, he became acquainted with Dave "Phoenix" Farrell (Linkin Park bassist) who is a roommate Brad. Mike, who majored in illustration at the Pasadena Art University, met with Joe Hahn (Linkin Park turntablis). Later, Dave Farrell and Joe Hahn joined Xero. Xero Dave had left to rejoin his old band, Tasty Snax.

Initially, they recruited Mark Wakefield the vocalist. However, this position was replaced by Chester Bennington (former vocalist of Grey Daze) until now. Mike himself became a rapper. Unfortunately, because the name Xero has used another group, they were forced to change their name to Hybrid Theory.

After being turned down three times, Hybrid Theory successfully received by the record company Warner Bros.. Records after a successful launch HYBRID THEORY EP titled EP in 1999 as many as a thousand pieces. However, at that time Mike was having a problem with Jeff Blue, manager. Jeff Blue said that Mike did not have to rapping, just play the keyboard alone. This incident inspired Mike to write the song Get Me Gone (Fort Minor)

Once again, they were forced to change the name because the name is similar to the name Hybrid Theory Hybrid band from Wales. Rather than be the same band, they chose the name changed again to Linkin Park. However, before named Linkin Park, they had changed his name to 0818.

This name also became known in mid-2009, when Brad Delson speaks at the graduation ceremony at UCLA, Los Angeles, mid-2009. Linkin Park Chester name is taken from the name of a park in Los Angeles, Lincoln Park. In order to manage your own website, Chester convert spelling to Linkin Park.

After the success of her first album, Hybrid Theory, which sold millions of copies around the world, appearing remix album from the album, titled Reanimation. In March 2003, Linkin Park issued his second album titled Meteora. And most recently, in May 2007, Linkin Park released his third album titled MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT.

After almost three years of not issuing a new album, Linkin Park will treat fans longing to release a new album, entitled A Thousand Suns on September 14, 2010. On August 2, 2010, a single titled The Catalyst will be launched to reduce the curiosity of fans.

Promotion for Linkin Park's latest album was also carried out by holding the contest "Linkin Park, Featuring You," which has been open since July 9. Contest conducted via online, by asking the fans who want to participate to submit a remix version, rewritten, or make mute part of The Catalyst. Of course, the winner of this contest will have the opportunity to work together on one of their songs. In 2011, the band loved it enough to hold a concert in Indonesia.

Discography
HYBRID THEORY (2000)
Meteora (2003)
MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT (2007)
A Thousand Suns (2010)