Linkin Park is an alternative rock band from Agoura Hills, California , United States . They had several times changed its name, such as Xero, Hybrid Theory, Linkin Park until now . The name " Linkin Park " itself is a play on the name of a park in Los Angeles , Lincoln Park.
Before becoming a vocalist Chester Bennington of Linkin Park , Mark Wakefield first became vocalist . However , he came out from Linkin Park to look for another project ( becoming manager of the band Taproot ) - when it used the name Hybrid Theory - to become manager of the music group Taproot . Bassist Dave Farrell aka " Phoenix " has also been out for a bit of Linkin Park for a tour with his old band , Tasty Snax . While 4 other personnel - Brad Delson , Mike Shinoda , Joe Hahn , Rob Bourdon and - always persist in Linkin Park since the beginning of its formation.
Linkin Park has released 5 studio albums , namely Hybrid Theory , Meteora , Minutes to Midnight , A Thousand Suns , and Living Things. Linkin Park also released the album Live in Texas , Reanimation and Collision Course , and Hybrid Theory EP . Linkin Park's success in popularizing songs like Crawling , In the End , Numb , Somewhere I Belong , and What I've Done . In total , Linkin Park's albums have sold over 50 million copies .
Early formation of Linkin Park is the meeting Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson ( Linkin Park guitarist ) in 7th grade . Then they formed a band called Xero . Brad also played for the band Relative Degree , one of the personnel that is Rob Bourdon ( Linkin Park drummer ) . Mike met Rob through Brad and Rob joined Xero . In college , he became acquainted with Dave " Phoenix " Farrell ( Linkin Park's bassist ) who is a roommate Brad . Mike, who majored in illustration at the Pasadena Art University , met with Joe Hahn ( Linkin Park turntablis ) . Then , Dave Farrell and Joe Hahn joined Xero . Xero Dave had left to rejoin his old band , Tasty Snax .
Initially , they recruited Mark Wakefield the vocalist , then taken over by Chester Bennington ( former vocalist of Grey Daze ) until now , while Mike and so rapper . Unfortunately , as the name Xero has used another group , they were forced to change their name to Hybrid Theory . Then after being rejected 3 times , Hybrid Theory successfully received by a company called Warner Bros. recording . Records after successfully launches Hybrid Theory EP titled EP in 1999, as many as a thousand pieces . However , at that time Mike was having a problem with Jeff Blue , manager . Jeff Blue said that Mike should not rapping , just play the keyboard alone . This incident inspired Mike to write the song Get Me Gone ( Fort Minor ).
Once again , they were forced to change the name because the name is similar to the name Hybrid Theory Hybrid music group originating from Wales . Rather than be considered the same band , they chose the name changed again to Linkin Park . However , before named Linkin Park , they had changed his name to 0818 . The new name is also known in mid-2009 , when Brad Delson speaks at the graduation ceremony at UCLA, Los Angeles , mid-2009 . Linkin Park Chester name taken from the name of a park in Los Angeles , Lincoln Park . To be able to manage their own websites , Chester change the spelling to Linkin Park . After that , they managed to buy www.linkinpark.com website .
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