LINKIN PARK

Linkin Park

Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996. Linkin Park became one of the most successful acts of the 2000s by welcoming elements of hip-hop, modern rock, and atmospheric electronica into their music.
Linkin Park added a unique spin to that formula, however, focusing as much on the vocal interplay between singer Chester Bennington and rapper Mike Shinoda as the band's muscled instrumentation, which layered DJ effects atop heavy, processed guitars.

LP Band members...LIVE

Foundation
Linkin Park was founded by three high school friends: Mike Shinoda, Rob Bourdon, and Brad Delson. in southern california.Where they formed the rap-rock band Xero in 1996. Bassist Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, singer Mark Wakefield, and DJ/art student Joseph Hahn joined soon after.
After spending a considerable time searching for Wakefield's replacement, Xero recruited Arizona vocalist, Chester Bennington. Bennington became a standout among applicants because of the dynamic in his singing style.The band then agreed on changing its name from Xero to Hybrid Theory.
The band’s renaissance culminated with a change in name; from Hybrid Theory, the band once again changed its name, this time to Linkin Park.

Chester and Shinoda. Live

Albums 
Xero-----------------1997
Hybrid theory--------2000
Reanimation----------2002
Meteora--------------2003
Minutes to midnight---2007
A thousand suns------2010
Living things----------2012
Recharged------------2013
The hunting party-----2014

Meteora Album art

Recharge Album art

Hybrid theory Album art

The hunting party Album art

  Band Members

• Chester Bennington ----lead vocals (1999–present)
• Mike Shinoda -------- vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboard, piano (1996–present)
• Brad Delson ----------lead guitar (1996–present); bass (1998–2000)
• Dave Farrell-----------bass (1996–1998; 2000–present)
• Joe Hahn--------------turntables, samples, keyboard, programming (1996–present)
• Rob Bourdon----------drums, percussion (1996–present) 

Mike Shinoda

Chester Bennington

Joe Hahn

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Junior

Robert Downey Jr. has evolved into one of the most respected actors in Hollywood. With an amazing list of credits to his name, he has managed to stay new and fresh even after over four decades in the business.
 His life was not just that simple before Hollywood, before Hollywood  he had to go through many crises or problems like drug addiction, prison life etc.
But now he is one of the most paid, respected and richest actor in the Hollywood industry.

Downey as a teenager

Beginning in Hollywood
Downey's first leading role on the big screen was a charming womanizer in The Pick-up Artist (1987), a romantic comedy co-starring Molly Ringwald that was written and directed by James Toback. His breakthrough performance came in 1987 with Less Than Zero (1987), in which he co-starred with Andrew McCarthy. Downey played the party loving, cocaine-addicted Julian Wells in the film.

Robert Downey in his first movie as a lead role

Personal life
Downey's personal life had expanded, too. In May 1992, he married actress Deborah Falconer. Two years later, the couple had a son, Indio, naming friend and actor, Anthony Michael Hall.
 

Robert downey with his son

Robert with his wife

Downey with his family

As a Superhero
In addition, 2010 returned Downey to superhero status with the second installment of the Iron Man franchise. The crime fighting picked up again in 2012, when Downey's Iron Man character was back in action in The Avengers, a movie that featured a bevy of Hollywood talent. Downey was back playing the popular Tony Stark in 2013's Iron Man 3.
His Tony Stark/Iron Man character remains in high demand. Downey returned to the role for 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron.  

Downey in Avengers-Age of ultron

Downey in Iron man 3

Robert and iron man

Robert in Iron man 2