I know at one point I had bright red hair and I had bracelets from my wrist up to my elbow and I was wearing size 50 pants. I wouldn't wear that today, but I'm not embarrassed about wearing it back then any more.

In 2009 Shinoda received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters (L. It was here that he made the acquaintance of DJ and turntablist Joseph Hahn who along with Delson's college-mate Dave "Phoenix" Farrell was soon added to Xero's line-up. "
Also in 2008 Mike partnered up with DC Shoes again on a second DC Remix Series project.

Shinoda's voice is baritone. He also provides artwork production and mixing for both projects. He is best known as the rapper principal songwriter keyboardist rhythm guitarist and one of the two vocalists of the rock band Linkin Park.