The Tim Ferriss Show

Ep 21: Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park -- On Music, Creativity, Selling 60+ Million Albums

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Aug 4, 2014
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ANECDOTE

Humble Band Origins

  • Mike started Linkin Park as a hobby after high school while studying illustration in college.
  • He never intended fame; the band grew from making music they loved and iterating over time.
INSIGHT

Make What You Feel Is Missing

  • Mike creates music to fill gaps he perceives in current rock music, not to chase charts.
  • That creative-first stance sometimes reduces commercial promotion opportunities by design.
ANECDOTE

Label Pressure And Standing Ground

  • Early on the label tried to push gimmicks and even suggested firing Mike and promoting Chester as star.
  • The band stood their ground and insisted on making the album their way.
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