Joe Hahn

Joe Hahn

Joseph Hahn (born March 15, 1977) is an American musician, DJ, director, and visual artist best known as the DJ and creative director of the rock band Linkin Park, doing the scratching, turntables, sampling), and programming) for all eight of Linkin Park's albums. Hahn and bandmate Mike Shinoda are responsible for most of Linkin Park's album artwork. Hahn also directed many of the band's music videos.


Early life and education

Joseph "Joe" Hahn was born the youngest of three children in Dallas; Hahn has two older sisters. Hahn is a second-generation Korean American, and he grew up in a predominantly Mexican neighborhood of Glendale, California. As a child, Hahn played the violin for a few years in school, then also tried out the guitar for a bit.


Early life and education

Hahn graduated from Herbert Hoover High School) in Glendale. He then studied at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena but did not graduate.

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