Brad Delson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Brad Delson
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Dec 1, 1977(1977-12-01)
Age	47
Birthplace	Agoura Hills
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Brad Delson Biography

Brad Delson is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on December 1, 1977 in Agoura Hills, California, United States. The lead guitarist and founder of the nu-metal and rap band Linkin Park. He has also recorded music for bands like Fort Minor.

He was in a band along with He was bandmates with Chester Bennington in Linkin Park. in Linkin Park.

Bradford Phillip Delson (born December 1, 1977) is an American musician and record producer, best known as the lead guitarist and one of the founding members of the American rock band Linkin Park.

After graduating in 1995, Delson, Shinoda and Bourdon formed Xero, which would eventually become the starting point for Linkin Park. Delson entered UCLA in 1995 as a Regents’ Scholar working toward a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies with a specialization in Business and Administration. He shared a dorm room with future Linkin Park bandmate Dave Farrell for three out of his four years at school. Delson also had the opportunity to intern with a member of the music industry as part of his studies and ended up working for Jeff Blue, an A&R representative at Warner Bros. Records, who offered constructive criticism on Xero’s demos, which were from the 4-track sampler tape Xero, which was released in 1996. Blue later introduced Chester Bennington, who would become the lead vocalist of Linkin Park, to the rest of the band.

He was married Elisa Delson on 16 September 2003. They shared three children: Jonah, Noa and Evan.

Brad Delson Net Worth

Brad Delson is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Brad Delson 's net worth $45 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He shared a room with his groupmate Dave Farrell three out of the four years they spent at UCLA and he graduated with a summa cum laude at the end of 1999.

The man is also the A&R representative on behalf of Machine Shop Recordings.

For the first two albums, he used Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifiers and modified Marshall 1959SLP reissue heads live and in the studio, but during the recording of Minutes to Midnight Delson decided not to use much of his old equipment to give him a new sound. Delson used several vintage and rare amplifiers such as Soldano SLO’s, Marshall JCM 800, Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, a 1972 50 watt Hiwatt Custom, a Bogner Uberschall, and an extremely rare Bo Diddley amplifier with an onboard tape delay that was probably made for Diddley by Watkins (WEM). During live performances Delson relies on several Randall MTS Modules to recreate the sound from these different amplifiers.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Brad Delson height 6 ft 0 in Brad weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Brad Delson Dating?

According to our records, Brad Delson married to Elisa Delson. As of December 1, 2023, Brad Delson’s is not dating anyone.

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Linkin Park released their third studio album Minutes to Midnight on May 15, 2007 in the United States. For this album, the band strayed away from the nu metal style they had perfected in Hybrid Theory and Meteora, and developed an entirely new sound. For Delson, this meant experimenting with different guitars and amps, both new and vintage. It also meant he needed to push aside his disinclination for guitar solos, which are featured in the tracks “What I’ve Done”, “In Pieces” and “The Little Things Give You Away”.

Facts & Trivia

Brad Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Brad Delson celebrates birthday on December 1 of every year.

Brad also added his own creative insight into “New Divide”, the track composed and performed by Linkin Park for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – The Album in 2009. It was also the band’s last single before the whole band got together, away from their side projects to compose music for their fourth album, A Thousand Suns, released on September 14, 2010. Their next album, Living Things, was released on June 26, 2012. The tenth song of this album, “Until It Breaks”, features Brad Delson, doing the vocals. Near the ending, Brad sings a melodic part, which is the first time he actually sings lead vocals in a record.

Top Facts about Brad Delson

1. Brad Delson is the lead guitarist of Linkin Park.
2. He was born on December 1, 1977 in California.
3. Delson co-founded Linkin Park with Mike Shinoda in 1996.
4. He attended UCLA and graduated with a degree in communication studies.
5. Delson has won two Grammy Awards with Linkin Park.
6. His guitar playing style combines elements of rock, metal, and hip-hop.
7. Delson is known for his use of custom-made guitars and effects pedals.
8. He is also an active philanthropist and supports various charities.
9. In addition to music, he has produced films and TV shows through his company Machine Shop Productions.
10. As of 2021, Brad Delson’s net worth is estimated at $25 million USD.

Is Brad Delson a good guitarist?

Brad may not be the best guitarist in the world in a technical sense , sure, but he does participate a lot in the songwriting aspects of things, he definitely plays a big role in the band in other ways like people have said.

Why did Linkin Park change their name?

Their final rebadging saw them take the name Linkin Park, a play on and homage to Santa Monica’s Lincoln Park. The band initially wanted the name “Lincoln Park”, however they changed it to “Linkin” because they couldn’t afford the domain name “lincolnpark.com”.

Does Brad Delson have kids?

Delson has one son, Jonah Taylor , who was born March 25, 2008.

Why does the guitarist in Linkin Park always wear headphones?

The headphones themselves are just for hearing protection , they aren’t wired to anything. From 2014 onwards he started wearing in-ear monitors under the headphones, prior to that he was still using wedge monitors on the side of the stage to hear himself.

What strings does Brad Delson use?

In the PremierGuitar article “In the Studio with Linkin Park”, the D’Addario EXL110 strings (. 010–. 046) are listed on Brad Delson’s Studio Gear.