Date of Birth:

Feb 11, 1977 (49 years)

Place of Birth:

Panorama City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography:

Michael Kenji Shinoda is an American musician, singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer. He co-founded the rock band Linkin Park in 1996 and was the band's collaborative vocalist while Chester Bennington was lead vocalist, as well as rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, primary songwriter and producer.