South California's Linkin Park is at the forefront of the current American invasion of
'nu metal'. High school friends Mike Shinoda , Brad Delson and Rob Bourdon
formed the band after graduation, after forming a previous band known as
Xero. DJ Joseph Hahn, whom Shinoda had met on a course at the Pasadena Art
Center, was the next addition to the band. Finally added to the band was
vocalist Chester Bennington. They have earned two Grammy Awards, the
first for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2002 with their hit single
"Crawling" and the second for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration with Jay-Z
in 2006 for the innovative "Numb/Encore." Linkin Park has sold 40
million records worldwide since their debut in 2000. The Diamond-Certified
"Hybrid Theory" has alone sold more than 18 million copies.