Mike Shinoda

Shinoda was born and raised in Los Angeles. Towards the end of high school, he formed a band together with Brad Delson and Rob Bourdon. After college, the band brought in a second vocalist named Chester Bennington under its new name Hybrid Theory. After a lawsuit, Shinoda's band was forced to change its name to Linkin Park (as it is currently known). Shinoda has been very successful with both Linkin Park and his own project titled Fort Minor. This is what makes Shinoda one of my favorite rappers.

Shinoda's Website: http://www.mikeshinoda.com/
Biography on Shinoda: http://www.nndb.com/people/084/000030991/