Brad Delson

Bradford Phillip Delson (born December 1, 1977) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist and one of the founding members of the rock band Linkin Park. Delson was born and raised in Agoura Hills, California. He attended Agoura High School with his friend, Mike Shinoda. Delson played the trumpet and later began playing the guitar when he was about nine years old. He enjoyed listening to Guns N' Roses and Metallica. Delson attended UCLA, where he majored in communication studies and was roommates with bassist Dave Farrell for three years. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication studies from UCLA.