About Mike Shinoda

Name: Michael Kenji Shinoda
Nicknames: Mike, Mike the Spike, Spike Minoda, Shinizzle, The Glue
Birthdate: 11. february 1977
Birthplace: Agoura, California/USA
Domicile: Los Angeles, California/ USA
Haircolor: black
Eyecolor: brown
Family: Father Kim(Japanese), Mother Leslie(hungarian-russia)and a younger brother, Jason (he calls him Jay)
Family status: since 2003 maried to Anna-Marie Alexis-Lovejoy (not really sure. there are many rumors)
Job in LP: Singer, Guitar, Beats + Samples, Keyboard
School: Agoura High School, College
Study: Graphicdesign at Pasadena Art Center
Job before LP: Graphicdesigner
First Bands: Xero. He built it in 1991 with Brad. In 2005 he did a soloproject called "Fort Minor".
First Instruments: Piano(he awares 10 years!)
Domestic animals:1 dog, Collie Bessie
Hobbys: his wife and animals, listening to music, Linkin Park, painting, skateboarding, Internet, videogames, watching TV, sampling, writing songs
Favourite music: Jay-Z, Nine Inch Nails, Dido, Beastie Boys, Anthrax, Apathy, A Perfect Circle, Aphex Twin, Black Eyed Peas, Boogie Down Productions, Celph Titled, Common, Deftones, Disturbed, Eminem, Ice Cube, Incubus, Jurassic 5, LL Cool J, LMNO, Lupe Fiasco, Mudvayne, Nas, Notorious B.I.G., N.W.A., OutKast, Planet Asia, P.O.D., Public Enemy, Rakim, Run DMC, Staind, Stone Temple Pilots, Styles Of Beyond, System Of A Down, Taproot, The Roots, Trek Life
Favourite foos: japanese food, fast food
Favourite painter: Corey Sandelius
First CD: Bon Jovi � �Slippery when wet�
Other: Mike half japanese. His grandfather immigrated, when he was a little boy.
Mike did with Joe the cover for "Hybrid Theory" and "Hybrid Theory EP".