Mike Shinoda is a songwriter, performer, record producer, film composer and visual artist with a B.A. in illustration and Doctorate of Humane Letters from Art Center College of Design. He is best known as co-lead vocalist for multi-platinum Grammy-Award winning rock band, Linkin Park.

In 2005, Shinoda launched his first solo project, Fort Minor, releasing The Rising Tied to critical acclaim and the single “Where’d You Go,” which hit #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In June 2018, Shinoda released his second solo effort, Post Traumatic. The album garnered critical raves and unanimous acclaim, earning praise from the likes of NPR, GQ, Forbes, Billboard, Rolling Stone, Complex, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.