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Mike Shinoda on the Rebirth of Linkin Park and His Creative Evolution

In 1996, a 19-year-old in Agoura Hills, California with an eye for design and an ear for music had an idea. Obsessed with art and classically trained as a pianist, Mike Shinoda heard classic rock samples in the hip-hop he loved, and became transfixed by the potential of combining his love of rap and heavy metal. The band he co-founded, Linkin Park, became one of the most popular and influential groups of the 2000s, cementing Shinoda a leading role in convergence culture. And it all started with one idea. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 4:00 Parents Influence 6:20 Early Musical Influences 10:10 Songwriting / “Papercut” 11:40 Xero & Linkin Park Origins 14:30 Making of ‘Hybrid Theory’ / First Tour 17:00 Andy Wallace Production 18:18 ‘Meteora’ 24:50 ‘Collision Course’ and Fort Minor 27:20 ‘Minutes to Midnight’ / Finding Inspiration 31:50 Chester’s Passing 33:00 Working with Rick Rubin 36:47 Bringing Back Linkin Park 42:00 Making ‘From Zero’ 44:40 Chemistry and Collaboration IDEA GENERATION is a 360° media platform catering to the creative class which exists to educate and inspire the mavericks of tomorrow. Follow IDEA GENERATION on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ideageneration/ Subscribe to IDEA GENERATION’s The Spark Newsletter for creative entrepreneurs: https://ideageneration.substack.com/