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The group primarily features Mike, alongside hip hop duo, Styles of Beyond, as well as several other notable guest artists. They are known for their 2006 single, "Where'd You Go", which features Holly Brook and Jonah Matranga, and also their single, "Remember the Name". Thus far, Fort Minor has released one album, 2005's The Rising Tied, and also has a fan club similar to Linkin Park Underground, titled Fort Minor Militia. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... See also: 2006 in British music Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 // January – James Nicholl, drummer of Pay*Ola became ill and was admitted to hospital. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Whered You Go is the fourth single from Fort Minors debut album The Rising Tied. ... Holly Brook Holly Brook, born February 23, 1986, is a multi-instrumental singer and songwriter from Mazomanie, Wisconsin. ... Jonah Sonz Matranga (AKA Jonah Rzadzinski Matranga) (born August 11, 1969 in Massachusetts) is a singer, songwriter and guitarist who has released a variety of solo material under both his own name and onelinedrawing, and has previously been part of the bands Far and New End Original (an anagram of... Remember The Name is the second single from the 2005 Fort Minor album The Rising Tied. ... See also: 2005 in heavy metal music 2005 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2005 Record labels established in 2005 Albums released in 2005 January 1 - In most of Europe, copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier, including... The Rising Tied (Limited Edition) Limited Edition With Bonus DVD The Rising Tied is the debut album of hip hop ensemble Fort Minor, the side project by Linkin Park rapper Mike Shinoda. ... Linkin Park Underground (commonly referred to as The LPU) is the official fan club of the alternative rock band Linkin Park. ... Fort Minor Militia is a fan club for the music group, Fort Minor. ...

History and musical style of Fort Minor

Mike Shinoda's plan was to make music while enjoying time with his friends, who include Ryu, Tak, and many other leading musical artists.

Fort Minor's first major album, The Rising Tied, features 16 tracks (with three bonus tracks on the Limited Edition), many of which are specific to the lives of Shinoda and his collaborators. "Remember the Name," for example, describes the group's views on being rappers, while "Kenji" describes the experiences of Shinoda's family during the Japanese American internment of World War II. Other tracks, such as "Slip Out The Back", have more general lyrical themes. The Rising Tied (Limited Edition) Limited Edition With Bonus DVD The Rising Tied is the debut album of hip hop ensemble Fort Minor, the side project by Linkin Park rapper Mike Shinoda. ... Kenji is a song off the album The Rising Tied by Fort Minor. ... Jerome War Relocation Center in Jerome, Arkansas Japanese people heading off to an internment camp. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Fort Minor won Ringtone of the Year for "Where'd You Go" at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards. The 2006 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on August 31, 2006, honoring the best music videos from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006. ...

In November of 2006, Fort Minor released a new 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. Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ...

As of August 19, 2006, Fort Minor's debut album has sold 400,000 copies.

During the mid August of 2006 Fort Minor were at the Summer Sonic 2006 and performed there as well as Linkin Park and other bands. Summer Sonic is a Japanese summer music festival, held simultaneously in Osaka and Tokyo. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ...

In 2006, Holly Brook released an exclusive version of 'Where'd You Go?' to radio stations, made completely by Holly Brook. Mike does not feature on the new version, which can be heard by request on various American radio stations.^[1] Holly Brook Holly Brook, born February 23, 1986, is a multi-instrumental singer and songwriter from Mazomanie, Wisconsin. ...

Since the commerical release of The Rising Tied no future projects have been announced yet as of this moment. The Rising Tied (Limited Edition) Limited Edition With Bonus DVD The Rising Tied is the debut album of hip hop ensemble Fort Minor, the side project by Linkin Park rapper Mike Shinoda. ...

Discography

Mixtapes and albums

• 2005: Fort Minor: Sampler Mixtape (Mixed by DJ Cheapshot)
• 2005: DJ Green Lantern Presents Fort Minor: We Major
• 2005: The Rising Tied

Short Bio: Full Name: Raisin Fisher Nickname: DJ Cheapshot or just Cheapshot Ethnicity: Irish, American heritage Age: 30 years old (not verified) Currently Resides: Los Angeles, California Current Groups: Styles Of Beyond, Fort Minor, Demigodz DemiGodz. ... The Rising Tied (Limited Edition) Limited Edition With Bonus DVD The Rising Tied is the debut album of hip hop ensemble Fort Minor, the side project by Linkin Park rapper Mike Shinoda. ...

Singles

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Music videos

Four music videos have been released: A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ...

• "Believe Me"
• "Petrified" — directed by Robert Hales – #8 TRL
• "Remember The Name" — directed by Kimo Proudfoot
• "Where'd You Go" (explicit version), (edited version) — directed by Philip Andelman – #1 TRL (retired)

Believe Me is the third single from Fort Minors debut album, The Rising Tied. ... TRL redirects here. ... Kimo Proudfoot is an American director of music videos. ...

Trivia

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• Jermain "Beatdown" McQueen is Fort Minor's official drummer for the live concerts.
• The mixing samples to "Remember the Name" were released to ccMixter under a Creative Commons license, mainly for the "Remember the Name" remix contest. The samples include the acappellas (both radio edited and unedited) and the music samples straight from recording sessions.
• The winner of the "Remember The Name" remix contest were Marc Kaschke and Norman Mauer, with their Remember the Name (Kaschke & Mauer Remix) track.
• The song "Remember the Name" was one of the official theme songs for TNT's coverage of the 2006 NBA Playoffs.
• Mike Shinoda and Ryu Maginn (of Styles of Beyond) appear in Apathy's music video for "The Winter"
• The drum patterns of the song "The Hard Way" were used for one of the theatrical previews of the 2007 movie Freedom Writers.
• The orchestral background in the song "Believe Me" is the "Apple loop" named "Orchestra Strings 08" found in GarageBand and also in Logic Pro.
• The cello notes heard on "Remember The Name" were made by a group of cellists playing individual notes in rapid succession, rather than one cellist. Mike Shinoda stated that the string of notes was created on a piano, and he hadn't realized the difficulty in playing the same string of notes on a cello; thus, the cellists devised a way to play it by splitting it up into the individual notes.
• In fall 2006, the single "Remember the Name" was used in two promotional TV spots for NBC television's football drama Friday Night Lights. It has also been used in a NUMB3RS episode: "The OG" in series 2. "Remember the Name" is also used by TNT in its Emmy-award-winning Inside the NBA, during various spots during its NBA coverage.
• The track "Remember the Name" was used as part of the soundtrack in NBA Live '06 and '07.
• The track "Remember the Name" is also used for advertisements for the Razor and Mr. T Show on KNBR 680 in the Bay Area.
• Occasionally, Mike Shinoda's Linkin Park bandmate Chester Bennington has filled in the female vocals for Where'd You Go, originally sung by Holly Brook.

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References

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External links

• Official Site
• Fort Minor at MySpace
• Fort Minor Militia
• Official Street Team