Mike Shinoda

American musician, rapper, singer and songwriter
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Summary

Mike Shinoda was born on February 11, 1977[1], in Los Angeles[2]. He has worked as a record producer[3], guitarist[4], singer[5], pianist[6], and graphic designer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,612 views/month, #4,093 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Child: Otis Shinoda[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Occupation: singer-songwriter[11], composer[12], painter[13], rapper[14], musician[15]
  • Educated at: Agoura High School[16], Art Center College of Design[17]
  • Notable work: Heavy Is The Crown[18], Heavy Is The Crown (Original Score)[19]
  • Member of: Linkin Park[20], Fort Minor[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Genre: alternative rock[23], rap rock[24], nu metal[25], hip-hop[26], electronic rock[27], alternative metal[28]
  • Record label: Warner Bros. Records[29], Machine Shop Recordings[30]
  • Discography: Mike Shinoda discography[31]
  • Commons category: Mike Shinoda[32]
  • Voice type: baritone[33]
  • Residence: Los Angeles[34]
  • Family name: Shinoda[35]
  • Given name: Michael[36], Kenji[37]
  • Official website: http://mikeshinoda.com[38]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Mike Shinoda[39]
  • Commons gallery: Mike Shinoda[40]
  • Instrument: bass guitar[41], organ[42], guitar[43], piano[44], sampler[45], synthesizer[46], drum kit[47], voice[48], theremin[49]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[50]
  • Topic has template: Template:Mike Shinoda[51]
  • Birth name: Michael Kenji Shinoda[52]
  • Name in native language: Mike Shinoda[53]
  • Number of children: 3[54]
  • Start of work period: 1994[55]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[56]

  • Country: US[57]

  • Began / founded: 1977-02-11[58]

  • Genre(s): hip hop, instrumental hip hop, pop rap, west coast hip hop[59]

  • Community tags: hip hop, instrumental hip hop, pop rap, west coast hip hop[60]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c262b6bf-be56-4b26-bceb-42d7a27342f3[61]

Why It Matters

Mike Shinoda has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Mike Shinoda born?

Mike Shinoda's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

What did Mike Shinoda do for work?

Mike Shinoda worked as a record producer[3], guitarist[4], singer[5], pianist[6], and graphic designer[7].

Where did Mike Shinoda go to school?

Mike Shinoda was educated at Agoura High School[16] and Art Center College of Design[17].

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [56] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [59] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [60] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [61] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Record label → Warner Bros. Records, Machine Shop Recordings
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