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Bradford Phillip Delson (born December 1, 1977, in Agoura, California^[1]), is a Jewish musician best known as the lead guitarist and temporary bassist for the band Linkin Park. He is also the A&R for Machine Shop Recordings. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Smirnoff Music Centre (formerly known as the Starplex Amphitheatre) is an outdoor amphitheatre located in Dallas, Texas that hosts large concerts by well known artists. ... Dallas redirects here. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Agoura, California is a very small unincorporated community between Agoura Hills and Calabasas in Los Angeles County. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Nu metal (also called aggro metal, or nü metal using the traditional heavy metal umlaut) is a musical genre that has origins in the mid 1990s. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... In the music industry, Artists and Repertoire (A&R) is the division of a record label company that is responsible for scouting and artist development. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... See also: 1996 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1996 Record labels established in 1996 // January 8 - Madonnas stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on five charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill the singer. ... Present redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Warner Bros. ... Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ... This article is about Paul Reed Smith, a luthier. ... This article is about the guitar manufacturer. ... It has been suggested that Fender Amplifier History be merged into this article or section. ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Agoura, California is a very small unincorporated community between Agoura Hills and Calabasas in Los Angeles County. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ... In the music industry, Artists and Repertoire (A&R) is the division of a record label company that is responsible for scouting and artist development. ... Machine Shop Recordings is the record label started by members of the band Linkin Park. ...

Biography

Delson graduated from Agoura High School in 1995 and formed Xero with Mike Shinoda whom he knew since the seventh grade, which would later become Linkin Park. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in communications, but decided to forget law school to pursue a career with Linkin Park. Agoura High School is a four-year high school, freshman-senior, in Agoura Hills, California, United States. ... Michael Kenji Shinoda (born February 11, 1977)[1][2] is an American musician, record producer, and artist from Agoura Hills, California. ... The University of California, Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

While in college, (he shared a college room with Dave Farrell) Delson had to intern with a member of the music industry as a part of his career. He ended up working for Jeff Blue, an A&R representative at Warner Bros. Records. He told Blue about his band and in return for giving him demos to listen to he was offered constructive criticism. Blue is the man who found Linkin Park's current lead vocalist, Chester Bennington. David Michael Farrell (born on February 8, 1977), more commonly known as Phoenix, is the bassist and backup vocalist for the alternative rock band Linkin Park. ... In the music industry, Artists and Repertoire (A&R) is the division of a record label company that is responsible for scouting and artist development. ... Warner Bros. ... Chester Charles Bennington (born March 20, 1976)[1] is an American vocalist. ...

He also used to work as a bouncer at the Roxy, as confirmed by the breakfast with Linkin Park hosted by Kevin and Bean, which can be heard KROQ.com.

Before forming Xero with Mark Wakefield, Delson's first instrument was the trumpet. His first band was called the Pricks, and he later played in a band called Relative Degree with his fellow Linkin Park bandmate Rob Bourdon. He met and roomed with bandmate Dave Farrell, better known as Phoenix, at UCLA. Xero was the first name for the band Linkin Park, formed in 1996. ... Relative Degree is a rock band which included two of the current Linkin Park artists, drummer Rob Bourdon and guitarist Brad Delson. ... Robert Gregory Bourdon (born January 20, 1979) is the drummer and youngest member of the nu metal band Linkin Park. ... David Michael Farrell (born on February 8, 1977), more commonly known as Phoenix, is the bassist and backup vocalist for the alternative rock band Linkin Park. ...

Delson can usually be seen wearing a very large pair of headphones on stage. The headphones are designed by Shinoda and himself and change with every Linkin Park release. Delson has alluded to an exact reason for them, but he has admitted it channels him into his own personal "matrix" while performing. He won't divulge to what this "matrix" is in detail. Delson usually does not give a serious answer as to why he wears the headphones, with answers such as "If I tell you, I'll have to kill you." In a recent interview, Mike Shinoda said that Brad wears shooting range headphones for hearing protection. Then he gives them to Mike who then makes sticker designs which go on them. For other uses, see Headphones (disambiguation). ...

Delson has been known for his anti-social behavior on occasions. In high school, he used to dye his hair a variety of colors and in earlier days of the band he generally kept it shaved. Recently, Delson has been seen sporting a Afro, which is also seen on the front cover for Minutes to Midnight. Anti-social behaviour is that lacking in judgement and consideration for others, ranging from careless negligence to deliberately damaging activity, vandalism and graffiti for example. ... Woman with an afro at the Tribeca Film Festival For the Italian painter known as Afro, see Afro Basaldella. ... Singles from Minutes to Midnight Released: April 2, 2007 Released: August 20, 2007[1] Released: October 16, 2007 Minutes to Midnight is Linkin Parks third studio album that was released, depending on location, between May 9, 2007 and May 18, 2007. ...

Personal life

Brad married Elisa Delson in September 16 2003, in a private ceremony. She was born in 1979, maiden name Elisa Sara Boren. She works as a scripter (Everwood).

Philanthropy

In 2005, Brad signed on as an official supporter of Little Kids Rock, a nonprofit organization that provides free musical instruments and free lessons to children in public schools throughout the United States. Brad has personally delivered instruments to children in the program and sits on the organization's board of directors as an honorary member. Little Kids Rock is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing free musical instruments and free music lessons to children in U.S. public schools. ...

Guitar playing style

Delson has been sometimes criticized for playing simple guitar parts and never performing solos. He says that he "doesn't like to show off," giving reason to the fact performing solos is a rare act for him. He has explained that this is due to the nature of the band, and that he tries to make his guitar playing sound like a keyboard or strings to try to fit in with the hip hop and electronica sounds of the band. Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ...

In the summer of 2006, when Linkin Park performed at the Summer Sonic Festival hosted by Metallica, it was there that the band debuted a new song called Qwerty in which Delson stunned fans by playing one of the heaviest riffs the band has ever written. In Linkin Park's most recent album, Minutes to Midnight, there are more complex guitar parts and solos by Delson. The fastest is in the song, "In Pieces". Another is a simplistic one-minute-long solo in The Little Things Give You Away. Now, whenever Linkin Park performs Faint live, there is an extended version with Brad playing another fast guitar solo. Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... For the song by Linkin Park, see QWERTY (song). ... For other uses, see Minutes to Midnight (disambiguation). ... The Little Things Give You Away is the 12th and last track on the 3rd Linkin Park album Minutes to Midnight. ... Meteora track listing Easier to Run (6) Faint (7) Figure. ...

While many people believe Brad has not included a solo in a studio recording before Minutes To Midnight, one was featured when the band was originally called Xero in the song Reading My Eyes.

In the early days of Linkin Park, their usual bassist Dave Farrell was unavailable due to touring commitments with Tasty Snax. So in Hybrid Theory, Delson also became the band's bassist during recording. David Michael Farrell (born on February 8, 1977), more commonly known as Phoenix, is the bassist and backup vocalist for the alternative rock band Linkin Park. ...

Equipment

The equipment that Delson uses includes the following:

• Paul Reed Smith Custom 24 guitars
• Ibanez RG370dx guitars
• Ibanez RG7620 7 string guitars (no longer uses)
• Terry C. McInturff Sportster Guitars
• Fender 50's Stratocaster
• 2 Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier heads
• Marshall 1959 slp reissued head
• Randall MTS cabinets
• Randall MTS emulators
• Dunlop Picks(0.83mm)
• D'Addario EXL110 XL strings
• DiMarzio Pickups (Air Zone/Tone Zone/D-Sonic.
• Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
• Boss BF-3 Flanger
• 2 Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainers
• Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble
• Ibanez LF-7 Lo-Fi
• T.C.electronic G-Major
• Digital Music Corp. GCX Guitar Audio Switcher
• Digital Music Corp. Ground Control Pro w/ Boss Expression Pedal
• In the What I've Done video, he used a Rory Gallagher Tribute Fender Stratocaster
• Gibson Classic Les Paul for recording
• Fender Jaguar for clean moody sounds (recording)
• Digidesign Pro Tools
• Soldano SLO100 Super Lead Overdrive amp head
• Hiwatt amp
• Marshall JCM800 2203 vintage series 100W tube head
• Bogner vintage amp
• Shure UHF guitar wireless
• Boss TU-2 Chromatic tuner
• Furman PL plus power conditioner
• 4 Mesa Boogie 4x12 cabinets
• VOX AC30 amplifier
• Sears amp

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External links

• Linkin Park's official site

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