Brad Delson, Michael Shinoda, and Robert Bourdon effectively started Linkin Park
while attending high school in Southern California, but the band wasn't complete
until Shinoda met Joe Hahn at art school and Chester Bennington was brought in
to replace original singer Mark Wakefield. For a long time, they struggled for
recognition, changing their name from Xero to Hybrid Theory to Linkin Park but a
gig at LA's famous Whiskey Club persuaded the Warner label to sign them. Their
enlightened combination of driving hard rock, samples, and electronica made a
big impact and their 2000 de...