Joe Hahn
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Joe Hahn, a.k.a. Mr. Hahn (born Joseph Hahn, 15 March 1977), is the DJ for the American nu-metal/rapcore band Linkin Park.
Born in Dallas, Texas, Hahn is a second-generation Korean American. He was raised in Glendale, California. He attended Hoover High School. After graduation, he took interest in visual arts and attended the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California with soon to be fellow Linkin Park bandmate, Mike Shinoda. His intended field of study was illustration but he decided to drop out to pursue a career overseeing special effects in film and television shows such as The X-Files, Sphere and Dune.
He joined Linkin Park (then called Xero) in 1996 as the band's DJ. Since then, he has directed music videos for most singles of his band, with the exceptions of "One Step Closer", "Crawling" and "Faint". He has also directed videos for Static-X, Story of the Year, Xzibit, X-ecutioners and Alkaline Trio.
Hahn is known for his sarcastic and dry sense of humor during interviews. He often jokes that he has an alter-ego named Remy, who "can be heard" at the beginning of song "Cure for the Itch".
In 2005 to 2006, while bandmates Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda were busy with side projects, Hahn was busy doing his own side projects. Recently, he shot a mini-film called The Seed in Los Angeles, California and has premiered it at the Pusan International Film Festival. Hahn also appeared with a minor role in a short film by Filip Engström called Little Pony.
In 2005, Hahn opened a retail concept store and brand Suru, located on the infamous Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles.
Hahn was also featured in "Slip Out the Back" and "Move On" (a Fort Minor Militia exclusive) by Fort Minor, playing along with his Linkin Park bandmate Shinoda.
