Some tracks and albums by Lupe Fiasco , Styles of Beyond and The X-Ecutioners were produced by Mike Shinoda .
Born in Panorama City , California and raised in Agoura Hills , Shinoda formed Xero , which later became Linkin Park , with two of his high school friends : Brad Delson and Rob Bourdon in 1996 , later joined by Joe Hahn , Dave Farrell and Mark Wakefield .
Mike Shinoda