Joe Hahn

a.k.a. Chairman Hahn and Mr. Hahn, born March 15, 1977, is the turntablist and keyboardist for the band Linkin Park. Joe is a second-generation Korean American who was raised in Glendale California where he graduated high school and took an interest in visual arts. He attended the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena California with bandmate Mike Shinoda. He joined Linkin Park in '97 as the band's DJ. Since then he has directed most of their music videos. He has also directed for The X-Files, Sphere, and Dune. He is known to be a fan of electronica and drum n bass music. He has acknowledged Aphex Twin as being his biggest influence.