In the words of the late great B.I.G., “If you don’t know, now you know”. Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park is probably one of the most underrated producers/musicians/vocalists in the game. From the Jay-Z mash up album, Collision Course, to his Ft. Minor project, Shinoda proves to be a force to be reckoned with. Not only does Shinoda find comfort behind the boards, but he also gets busy with his paintings & art. Mike graduated from Art Center College of Design in 1998, with a Bachelor of Arts in Illustration. He has been involved with Linkin Park’s art direction since day one. He also has some art shows coming to a city near you in the near future (August in L.A.). I had a chance to hit up Mike with my infamous 21 question interview and this is probably one of my favorites so far. Check out some art below and the interview afterward.
FreshNerd: Invent a new word for vagina.
Mike: Thanks for leading off with that, so I know what I’m up against in this interview.
FreshNerd: You’re on a raft. Chester and Brad are overboard drowning. You can only save one person. Who do you save?
Mike: I thought the rule is that you always save the vocalist, because he’s the most important person in the band. At least that’s what people tell me.
FN: Mrs. Garrett from Different Strokes or Alice the maid from Brady Bunch?
And why?
Mike: I watched Different Strokes religiously growing up, so is it bad that I barely remember anything about Mrs. Garrett? I know she was a part of the show, but Arnold, Willis, and Mr. Drummond were all I remember. Incidentally, it was spelled “Diff’rent Strokes.” I don’t know what that superfluous apostrophe was all about, but I suspect it’s some kind of race related joke that I wasn’t in on.
FreshNerd: Invent a new word for vagina.
Mike: Thanks for leading off with that, so I know what I’m up against in this interview.
FreshNerd: You’re on a raft. Chester and Brad are overboard drowning. You can only save one person. Who do you save?
Mike: I thought the rule is that you always save the vocalist, because he’s the most important person in the band. At least that’s what people tell me.
FN: Mrs. Garrett from Different Strokes or Alice the maid from Brady Bunch?
And why?
Mike: I watched Different Strokes religiously growing up, so is it bad that I barely remember anything about Mrs. Garrett? I know she was a part of the show, but Arnold, Willis, and Mr. Drummond were all I remember. Incidentally, it was spelled “Diff’rent Strokes.” I don’t know what that superfluous apostrophe was all about, but I suspect it’s some kind of race related joke that I wasn’t in on.
