Quotes by Mike Shinoda

About Mike Shinoda:

Michael Kenji "Mike" Shinoda is an American musician, record producer, and artist. He co-founded Linkin Park in 1996 and is the band's rhythm guitarist, songwriter, keyboardist, and co-vocalist. Shinoda later created a hip hop-driven side project, Fort Minor, in 2003. He served as a producer for tracks and albums by Lupe Fiasco, Styles of Beyond, and The X-Ecutioners.
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My dad remembers being in school with my uncle, and the teacher would say outright to the class that the Japanese were second-class citizens and shouldn't be trusted.

Mike Shinoda

I feel really lucky to be in a band where the guys, for all the opportunities to do things that potentially would be good for them but detrimental to the group, that everybody stayed loyal to the whole.

Mike Shinoda

I'm excited to doing more scoring work in the future.

Mike Shinoda

A decade is a long time to be doing anything, much less to be with the same guys, chasing after the same goals.

Mike Shinoda

We learned pretty early on in this band that you can't have snobbery in music.

Mike Shinoda

I've been really excited about some new cutting edge electronic music and technology.

Mike Shinoda

I remember being a little kid sitting in the living room with my brother and some friends from around the neighborhood, and I would sit at the piano and as they were running around the room doing different things and being silly, acting out, I would ...

Mike Shinoda

The thing is, there are so many different ways to make music these days with virtual instruments, software applications, physical instruments, and computer programs.

Mike Shinoda

Who can't relate to the idea of leaving one chapter behind and moving on to the next?

Mike Shinoda

I grew up painting and playing piano so when I was a little kid I thought I was going to be an artist or a painter but my mom had me taking piano lessons for about 10-12 years as a young kid.

Mike Shinoda

Author Bio

  • NameMike Shinoda
  • DescriptionAmerican musician
  • BornFebruary 11, 1977
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionRecord Producer; Guitarist; Singer; Pianist; Talent Agent; Graphic Designer; Musician; Singer-songwriter; Composer