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Michael Kenji Shinoda

Michael Kenji Shinoda is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and graphic designer. He co-founded Linkin Park in 1996 and is the band's lead vocalist, as well as rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, primary songwriter and producer. Shinoda later created a hip-hop-driven side project, Fort Minor, in 2004.


Aliases
  • Mike Shinoda
English

Guest Star

Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Linkin Park
2003
Episode The Late Late Show with James Corden
Salma Hayek, Sofia Coppola, Linkin Park
2017
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Johnny Depp, 'Science Bob' Pflugfelder, Linkin Park, Ann Wilson
2017
Episode The Late Late Show with James Corden
Chris O'Donnell, Sara Bareilles, Linkin Park ft Kiiara
2017
Episode Saturday Night Live
Molly Shannon/Linkin Park
2007
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Whoopi Goldberg, David & Lauren Hogg, Mike Shinoda
2018
Episode The Late Late Show with James Corden
Rami Malek, Joel Edgerton, Mike Shinoda, Barbra Streisand
2018
Episode Making the Video
Somewhere I Belong
2003
Episode Punk'd
Mike Shinoda, Brandy, Mekhi Phifer
2004