Joe Hahn

Joe Hahn
Joe Hahn

Hahn performing live as a part of Linkin Park at RaR 2001.
Background information
Born March 15, 1977 (1977-03-15) (age 34)
Dallas, Texas, USA
Genres Rap metal, nu metal, hip hop, electronica
Occupations Musician, music video director, painter
Instruments Turntables, sampler, keyboards, backing vocals
Years active 1996-present
Labels Warner Bros.
Associated acts Linkin Park, Fort Minor

Joseph "Joe" Hahn (born March 15, 1977), better known by his stage name, Mr. Hahn, is an American turntablist and director best known as the DJ and sampler for the band Linkin Park.

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Personal Biography

Joseph "Joe" Hahn was born the youngest of three children (he has two older sisters)[1] on March 15, 1977 in Dallas, Texas, but he grew up in Glendale, California.[1][2] Hahn is a second generation Korean American.[3]

Hahn graduated from Herbert Hoover High School in Glendale in 1995. He then studied at the Art Center of College of Design in Pasadena but did not graduate.[4]

On February 15, 2005, Hahn married Karen Benedit; the couple divorced in 2009.[5]

Career biography

Hahn began deejaying in high school,[6] and he studied illustration at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.[2] In college, he met Mike Shinoda, and joined his band Xero, which later became known as Linkin Park.[6]

Hahn and Shinoda guested in The X-Ecutioners' hit single "It's Going Down".[7] Hahn also guested in Shinoda's Fort Minor album The Rising Tied.[8]

Hahn was called Chairman Hahn on the back cover of Linkin Park's Remix album Reanimation next to the songs the songs Wth>You and Kyur4 th Ich. Hahn has directed several of Linkin Park's music videos, such as those for "Numb", "From the Inside", "What I've Done", "Somewhere I Belong", "Pts.OF.Athrty", "New Divide", "Bleed it Out" and "Iridescent".[9] He has also directed videos for Story of the Year, Xzibit, and Alkaline Trio.[2] In a 2003 interview, he told MTV that film-making was his true passion, and that "doing the music [was] more of an extra thing".[9]

Outside of his work in music, Hahn provided special effects work on The X-Files and the miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune.[10] He also directed a short film called The Seed,[11] and acquired the rights to produce a film adaption of China Miéville's novel King Rat.[12]

Recently, Hahn directed the trailer for the video game Medal of Honor, featuring Linkin Park's single "The Catalyst".[13] Hahn also directed the music video for "The Catalyst", which premiered on August 26, 2010, as well as the music video for Linkin Park's "Waiting for the End" and "Burning in the Skies". On April 13, 2011, Mike Shinoda confirmed on his blog that the music video for "Iridescent" will be directed by Hahn.

Hahn became the first Korean American to receive a Grammy when the band won the 2002 award for Best Hard Rock Performance.[3][14]

List of music videos directed by Hahn

Linkin Park

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 'Joe Hahn' (2011) Linkin Park American. Accessed 2011-02-18.
  2. ^ a b c Linkin Park's Joseph Hahn releases The Seed on iTunes. Monsters & Critics. March 27, 2008. Retrieved on March 21, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Han Hyun-Woo."A Band's Linkin Korea". Chosun Ilbo. October 23, 2003. Retrieved on March 21, 2010.
  4. ^ 'Joseph Hahn Pictures' (2011) Fanpix.net. Accessed 2011-02-18.
  5. ^ 'Karen Benedit' (May 3, 2005) Linkinlady.net. Accessed 2011-02-18.
  6. ^ a b Marinel. R. Cruz. "Curse-free music for the young and the restless". Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 2, 2002. 27.
  7. ^ Alex Pappademas. "RK 101-LP: How to Succeed in Rock'N'Roll by Really, Really Trying". Spin. May 2003. 70.
  8. ^ Corey Moss. "Linkin Park MC Gets Director With Flair For Video With Flares". MTV. October 20, 2005. Retrieved on March 28, 2010.
  9. ^ a b Jon Wiederhorn. "In The End, Linkin Park's Joseph Hahn Wants To Be A Filmmaker". MTV. August 11, 2003. Retrieved on March 21, 2010.
  10. ^ Joe D'Angelo and Corey Moss. "Why Linkin Park, Disturbed, Foo Fighters Just Say No To Video Directors". MTV. August 27, 2002. Retrieved on March 21, 2010.
  11. ^ Steve Baltin. "Linkin DJ Plants 'Seed'. Rolling Stone. August 9, 2005. Retrieved on March 21, 2010.
  12. ^ Corey Moss. "Linkin Park's Joseph Hahn To Take On 'King Rat'. MTV. September 29, 2003. Retrieved on March 21, 2010.
  13. ^ "Medal Of Honor Features Linkin Park "The Catalyst"". EA. http://www.medalofhonor.com/linkinpark. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
  14. ^ Bobby Kim. "Linkin Park: Not Some Korean Kid's Name". KoreAm Journal. May 9, 2002. Retrieved on March 21, 2010.

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