Linkin Park was founded by three high school friends; Mike Shinoda, Rob Bourdon, and Brad Delson.[17] The three attended Agoura High School in Agoura Hills, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. After graduating from high school, the three began to take their musical interests more seriously, recruiting Joe Hahn, Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, and Mark Wakefield to perform in their band, Xero.