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Mike Shinoda

Michael Kenji "Mike" Shinoda (born February 11, 1977) is an American musician, record producer, and artist. He is best known as the rapper, principal songwriter, keyboardist, rhythm guitarist and one of the two vocalist of the rock band Linkin Park. Shinoda is also noted as a solo rapper in his side-project former Fort Minor. He also provides artwork, production, and mixing for both projects.


“This balloon pit idea was fucking awesome.”
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“I amOpposite of weakOpposite of slackSynonym of heatSynonym of crackClosest to the peakFar from a punk Y'all ought to stop talkingAnd start trying to catch up”
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“This is ten percent luck, Twenty percent skill, Fifteen percent power of will, Five percent pleasure, Fifty percent pain, and a hundred percent reason to remember the name.”
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