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| Full Name: | Fort Minor |
| Date of Birth: | 2004 |
| Place of Birth: | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Claim to Fame: | Album The Rising Tied (2005) |
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Title: Fort Minor "Whered You Go" Live at Summer Sonic
Description: Live footage of Fort Minor performing "Whered You Go" at Summer Sonic in Osaka, Japan, with Linkin Parks Chester Bennington singing the chorus.
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Fort Minor News and Gossip
IGN.com - Found Jun. 22, 2009
IGN: Will we see any new material from Fort Minor? Shinoda: I'm putting all my Fort Minor energy into the new Linkin Park album.
Billboard - Found Jun. 10, 2009
Jay-Z and frontman Mike Shinoda's side project Fort Minor appear in a set that also features tracks from Linkin Park's three studio albums.
Billboard - Found Jun. 10, 2009
Jay-Z and frontman Mike Shinoda's side project Fort Minor appear in a set that also features tracks from Linkin Park's three studio albums.
Billboard - Found Jun. 10, 2009
Jay-Z and frontman Mike Shinoda's side project Fort Minor appear in a set that also features tracks from Linkin Park's three studio albums.
Salt Lake Tribune - Found May. 31, 2009
... hippies try to take hits to this song Chris Pettit , 'Remember the Name' by Fort Minor » Fort Minor again? I guess Fort Major wasn't available...
Salt Lake Tribune - Found May. 30, 2009
AM MDT requestedWidth Ryan Budde (It's Going Down, Fort Minor) - 'I really don't care.
Salt Lake Tribune - Found May. 30, 2009
I don't really like the song.' RYAN BUDDE -- (It's Going Down, Fort Minor) -- 'I really don't care.
Salt Lake Tribune - Found May. 30, 2009
The Salt Lake Tribune Updated: 05/30/2009 01:34:37 AM MDT requestedWidth Chris Pettit (Remember the Name, Fort Minor) - 'It needs a good beat.
Salt Lake Tribune - Found May. 28, 2009
... hippies try to take hits to this song Chris Pettit , 'Remember the Name' by Fort Minor Fort Minor again? I guess Fort Major wasn't available...
Reuters - Found May. 22, 2009
At the same time, Shinoda's rap side project, Fort Minor, is likely to influence the group's new material.
Linkin Park crosses "New Divide" for "Transformers" - Reuters Canada
Linkin Park crosses "New Divide" for "Transformers" - KWMU
Linkin Park crosses 'New Divide' for 'Transformers' - Kuwait Times
Linkin Park crosses "New Divide" for "Transformers" - Michigan Public Radio
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 Mike Shinoda playing at a Linkin Park show.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genre(s) | Alternative hip hop |
| Years active | 2004 - 2006 (currently on hiatus) |
| Label(s) | Machine Shop Recordings Warner Bros. |
| Associated acts | Linkin Park Styles of Beyond DJ Green Lantern Lupe Fiasco Demigodz Holly Brook Ghostface Killah Common Jay-Z |
| Website | www.fortminor.com |
| Members | |
| Mike Shinoda Ryu, Takbir, and DJ Cheapshot from Styles of Beyond |
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Fort Minor is the hip-hop side-project of Mike Shinoda, the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of the alternative rock band Linkin Park. Shinoda's first solo album as Fort Minor, The Rising Tied, was released in 2005 with the singles "Where'd You Go" featuring Holly Brook and Jonah Matranga and "Remember the Name" featuring Styles of Beyond. Fort Minor Militia is the official fan club of the project, similar to Linkin Park Underground.1
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History
Shinoda had been studying piano since 1993.2 Soon after graduating from high school in the mid-1990s, Shinoda joined drummer Rob Bourdon, guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, and DJ Joe Hahn to form the band Xero, renamed Hybrid Theory in 1998. The next year, singer Chester Bennington joined the musicians, who finally renamed the group Linkin Park. The band was signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1999 and released its debut album Hybrid Theory in 2000.3 In Linkin Park, Shinoda provided rap vocals in its hit singles "In the End", "Crawling", and "Somewhere I Belong", and keyboards for numerous other tracks. He also designed cover artwork for the band's albums.4 Hybrid Theory was nominated for three Grammy Awards and sold over 24 million copies.3
Around late 2004, Shinoda began recording his side project.5 The Rising Tied, the debut album of Fort Minor, was released in November 2005. Robert Hales directed its first video "Petrified", which was released the previous month.6 Jay-Z, who had previously collaborated with Linkin Park on the 2004 album Collision Course, was the executive producer for The Rising Tied.7 Shinoda told Corey Moss of MTV News that he imposed himself with a requirement to play all instruments and write all lyrics to his album except for strings, percussion, or choir parts.2 "Where'd You Go", its first single, peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; following was "Remember the Name" at #66.8 Another track, "Kenji" describes the experiences of Shinoda's family during the Japanese American internment of World War II.9
Due to the success of "Where'd You Go", on the week of April 26, 2006, sales of The Rising Tied increased by 45 percent, and the album chart position went up 89 positions to #104 on the Billboard 200.10"Where'd You Go" was awarded Ringtone of the Year at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards. In mid August 2006 Fort Minor performed at the Summer Sonic 2006 alongside Linkin Park.11
The third track on the album, "Right Now", is featured in the trailer of The Family That Preys by Tyler Perry.
In November 2006, Fort Minor released a video for "Remember the Name", which features a montage of various amazing feats. Shinoda has stated he felt the video was a nice wrap-up for Fort Minor. Also in November, Shinoda stated that Fort Minor is on hiatus, because of his dedication to Linkin Park.
In 2006, Holly Brook released an exclusive version of "Where'd You Go" to radio stations, made completely by Holly Brook. Mike does not appear on this version, which can be heard by request on various American radio stations.12
Related Tracks
- Move On (featuring Mr. Hahn)
- Do What We Did (featuring Styles of Beyond)
- Tools of the Trade (featuring Styles of Beyond & Celph Titled)
- Start It All Up
- Strange Things
- Second To None (featuring Styles of Beyond)
Discography
- 2005: The Rising Tied
References
- ^ "What is the Fort Minor Militia". FMM. http://www.fortminormilitia.com/about. Retrieved on 2008-06-18.
- ^ a b Moss, Corey (2005-11-22). "Mike Shinoda: Storyteller". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/bands/f/fort_minor/qa_112105/. Retrieved on 2008-12-27.
- ^ a b Wilson, MacKenzie; Leahey, Andrew (2007-05-15). "Linkin Park > Biography". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jxfoxqykld6e~T1. Retrieved on 2008-12-27.
- ^ Apar, Corey (2005). "Mike Shinoda > Biography". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fnfuxqujldae~T1. Retrieved on 2008-12-27.
- ^ Montgomery, James (2005-03-04). "Mike Shinoda's Solo Album May Divide Linkin Park Fans". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1497764/03042005/shinoda_mike.jhtml. Retrieved on 2008-12-27.
- ^ Moss, Corey (2005-10-20). "Linkin Park MC Gets Director With Flair For Video With Flares". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1511882/20051020/fort_minor.jhtml. Retrieved on 2008-12-27.
- ^ Loftus, Johnny (2006). "Fort Minor - Biography". Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fxfrxqwsldse~T1. Retrieved on 2008-06-18.
- ^ "Fort Minor > Charts & Awards". allmusic. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fxfrxqwsldse~T51. Retrieved on 2008-12-27.
- ^ Jeffries, David (2005-11-22). "The Rising Tied > Overview". allmusic. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jifrxqedldde. Retrieved on 2008-12-27.
- ^ Harris, Chris (2006-04-26). "T.I., Pink, Shakira Can't Shake Rascal Flatts From Billboard #1". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1529510/20060426/t_i_.jhtml. Retrieved on 2008-12-27.
- ^ "Ringtone of the Year". MTV. 2006-09-02. http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/104924/ringtone-of-the-year.jhtml#id=1539042. Retrieved on 2008-12-27.
- ^ crewdy of www.fortminor.co.uk (2006-09-04). Where'd Mike Go?. Press release. http://www.fortminor.co.uk/2006/09/whered-mike-go.html. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
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