<P> After spending a considerable time searching for Wakefield 's replacement , Xero recruited Arizona vocalist Chester Bennington , who was recommended by Jeff Blue , the vice president of Zomba Music in March 1999 . Bennington , formerly of a post-grunge band by the name of Grey Daze , became a standout among applicants because of the dynamic in his singing style . The band then agreed on changing its name from Xero to Hybrid Theory ; the newborn vocal chemistry between Shinoda and Bennington helped revive the band , inciting them to work on new material . In 1999 the band released a self - titled extended play , which they circulated across internet chat - rooms and forums with the help of an online ' street team ' . The band 's renaissance culminated with another change in name , this time to Linkin Park , a play on and homage to Santa Monica 's Lincoln Park ( now called Christine Emerson Reed Park ) . The band initially wanted to use the name `` Lincoln Park '' , however they changed it to `` Linkin '' to acquire the internet domain `` linkinpark.com '' . The band still struggled to sign a record deal . Linkin Park turned to Jeff Blue for additional help after facing numerous rejections from several major record labels . After failing to catch Warner Bros. Records on three previous reviews , Jeff Blue , who had negotiated his employment contract with Warner Brothers to include signing Linkin Park , and was now the vice president of Warner Bros. Records , helped the band sign a deal with the company in 1999 . The band released its breakthrough album , Hybrid Theory , the following year . </P>
<P> After spending a considerable time searching for Wakefield 's replacement , Xero recruited Arizona vocalist Chester Bennington , who was recommended by Jeff Blue , the vice president of Zomba Music in March 1999 . Bennington , formerly of a post-grunge band by the name of Grey Daze , became a standout among applicants because of the dynamic in his singing style . The band then agreed on changing its name from Xero to Hybrid Theory ; the newborn vocal chemistry between Shinoda and Bennington helped revive the band , inciting them to work on new material . In 1999 the band released a self - titled extended play , which they circulated across internet chat - rooms and forums with the help of an online ' street team ' . The band 's renaissance culminated with another change in name , this time to Linkin Park , a play on and homage to Santa Monica 's Lincoln Park ( now called Christine Emerson Reed Park ) . The band initially wanted to use the name `` Lincoln Park '' , however they changed it to `` Linkin '' to acquire the internet domain `` linkinpark.com '' . The band still struggled to sign a record deal . Linkin Park turned to Jeff Blue for additional help after facing numerous rejections from several major record labels . After failing to catch Warner Bros. Records on three previous reviews , Jeff Blue , who had negotiated his employment contract with Warner Brothers to include signing Linkin Park , and was now the vice president of Warner Bros. Records , helped the band sign a deal with the company in 1999 . The band released its breakthrough album , Hybrid Theory , the following year . </P>
where does the name linkin park come from
where does the name linkin park come from
a play on and homage to Santa Monica 's Lincoln Park ( now called Christine Emerson Reed Park )
a play on and homage to Santa Monica 's Lincoln Park ( now called Christine Emerson Reed Park )