Facts: - instrument: vocals guitar genre = label = associated_acts = - website: module = -lcb- -lcb- infobox musical artist - years active: 1994 -- present - signature: mike shinoda signature.png - caption: shinoda at world expo 2008 - birth name: michael kenji shinoda - honorific suffix: lhd - spouse: anna hillinger 2003 - children: 2 - birth date: 11 february 1977 - name: mike shinoda - background: solo_singer - image: mike shinoda world expo 2008.jpg - birth place: agoura hills , california , united states - embed: yes - occupation: musician producer graphic designer talent manager manager film composer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of mike shinoda .
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michael kenji '' mike '' shinoda lhd -lrb- born february 11 , 1977 -rrb- is an american musician , record producer , and artist .he co-founded linkin park in 1996 and is the band 's rhythm guitarist , songwriter , keyboardist , and co-vocalist .shinoda later created a hip hop-driven side project , fort minor , in 2003 .he served as a producer for tracks and albums by lupe fiasco , styles of beyond , and the x-ecutioners .shinoda is also the co-founder of machine shop recordings , a california-based record label .outside of music , shinoda is an artist and graphic designer .he has painted several pieces of artwork , some of which have been featured in the japanese american national museum .