Linkin Park

Full Name: Chester Charles Bennington
Age: 29
Dob: 20th March 1976
Role in band: Lead Vocals

Weapons of choice:
Audio Technica Wireless Mics
Hamer guitars
Yamaha SPX 990
Takamine guitars
DVS/Matix action figure steelo

Interesting
Chester Bennington Facts - Did you know?

Chester graduated from Washington High School in 1994.

Chester has 12 tattoos:

1. Upper left arm - 'Picses' zodiac symbol.
2. Upper back - 6 arms spread out.
3. Lower back - The words 'Linkin Park' in old english style writing.
4. Left & Right side of back - Dragons.
5. Upper right arm - Coi Carp fish.
6. Lower left leg - 'Hybrid Theory' soldier.
7+8. Lower left + right arms - Flames rising from wrists.
9. Lower right leg - Dragon.
10. Ring finger on left hand - engagement band.
11. Little finger on right hand - Birthstone in gold ring.
12. Right elbow - Unknown at present (appears to be some sort of skull).

Chester's first proper band was 'Grey Daze' which he joined in 1993.

Chester parted with Grey Daze a few years later due to mutual disagreements with other band members.

Chester joined Linkin Park in 1998.

Chester says that his career highlight was making the video for 'One Step Closer'.

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Full Name: Michael Kenji Shinoda
Age: 28
Date of Birth: 11th February 1977
Role in band: Keyboards, Beats + Samples, Guitar, Emcee, Vocals

Weapons of choice:
(on stage)
Audio Technica Wireless Mic
Ibanez guitars
PRS guitars
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier heads
Mesa Boogie cabinets

(studio)
Digidesign Protools software & hardware
Anteres software
Waves software
Emagic hardware
Korg Triton keyboards
Roland keyboard modules
AKAI S-900 & MPC 2000 samplers
Baldwin pianos

Interesting
Mike Shinoda Facts - Did you know?

Mike graduated from Art college in Pasadena and also majored in illustration.

Mike's first job was as a graphic designer.

Mike designed the cover for the Hybrid Theory cd and did alot of the
designs for the Meteora and Reanimation booklets and Digipak sleeves.

Mike has known Brad Delson since the 7th grade.

Mike was the founder of Xero.

Mike supports the downloading of music and says that it stongly helped
their fanbase (He often says at live shows 'If you don't have this song
you can get it off the internet, just try Napster or something').

Mike designed the artwork for Styles of Beyond's CD "2000 Fold".

Mike produced The X-Ecutioners's CD "Built From Scratch".

Mike has produced 3 Linkin Park CD's - "Hybrid Theory EP,"
"Reanimation" and "Collision Course," and he often
avoids questions about if he will produce future Linkin Park CD's.

Mike runs an imprint label known as "Machine
Shop Recordings" (formally "The Shinoda Imprint")
in which he helps produce and sign upcoming bands. Machine Shop is recognised
as a very artist friendly record label, and all the bands signed to
it appreciate the way it is run in their favour.

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Full Name: Bradford Delson
Age: 27
Dob: 1st December 1977
Role in band: Lead Guitar

Weapons of choice:
PRS Guitars
Ibanez Guitars
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier heads
Mesa Boogie cabinets
D'Addario strings (10XL)
TC Elecronic effects
Boss Pedal effects
D'Addario cables
Dunlop picks (.73)

Interesting
Brad Delson Facts - Did you know?

Brad graduated from UCLA in 1994 with a Bachelor's degree in communications.

Brad was going to go to Law School but opted not to so that he could
persue a career with the band.

Brad is Jewish.

Brad's first band was the Pricks, which he joined in 1994.

Brad used to call his Custom PRS guitar "satan".

Brad was also in a band called 'Relative Degree' (Which also feat. Rob Bourdon) but the band didn't go anywhere and split after 1 show.

Brad has never revealed his real reason for wearing headphones on stage and in the video's.

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