[name]: Mike Shinoda [name meaning]: Who is like God (hebrew) [age]: 24 [birthday]: February 11, 1977 [hometown]: Agoura, CA (currently lives in LA) [role in linkin park]: emcee ~Mike is half Japanese~ ~Graduated from the Pasadena Art College of Design. He has a Bachelor's of Arts Degree in Illustration~ ~Got a job as a graphic designer right out of college~ ~He designs all of LP's merchandise and illustrated the cover artwork for the Hybrid Theory album~ ~Linkin Park originated in Mike's bedroom, which contained a Pro-Tools unit (production tool, highly recommended)~ ~He is a founding member of Linkin Park~ ~He has a girlfriend named Anna~ ~During concerts, Mike will occasionally strap on a guitar to fill out a song (such as "Crawling" and "Pushing Me Away")~ ~Uses or used a Paul Reed Smith SE-32 guitar~ ~Went to Agoura high school~ ~Met Brad in 7th grade~