Who co-founded Linkin Park in 1996 and is the band's rhythm guitarist, Mike Shinoda or Julien-K?
Mike Shinoda Michael Kenji Shinoda ( , born February 11, 1977) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and graphic designer. He co-founded Linkin Park in 1996 and is the band's rhythm guitarist, primary songwriter, keyboardist, producer, and lead vocalist. Shinoda later created a hip-hop-driven side project, Fort Minor, in 2004. He served as a producer for tracks and albums by Lupe Fiasco, Styles of Beyond, and The X-Ecutioners.
Tom DeLonge Thomas Matthew DeLonge Jr. (born December 13, 1975) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, and film producer. He is the guitarist and lead vocalist of the rock band Angels & Airwaves and was the guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the rock band Blink-182, which he co-founded, from 1992 to 2015. DeLonge grew up in the suburbs of Poway, California, where he embraced skateboarding at an early age. DeLonge received his first guitar shortly thereafter and began writing original punk rock songs. He formed Blink-182 with bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Scott Raynor during his high school years. The band created a following in the mid-1990s through independent releases and relentless touring, particularly in their home country and in Australia. They signed to MCA Records in 1996 and their second album, "Dude Ranch" (1997), featured the hit single "Dammit".