Rob Bourdon

# Rob Bourdon

Rob Bourdon is an American musician best known as the drummer and co-founding member of Linkin Park, the influential rock band that emerged from Los Angeles in the late 1990s. Throughout his tenure with the band until their 2017 hiatus, Bourdon helped shape their distinctive sound—a fusion of rock, hip-hop, and electronic elements that defined a generation of alternative music. His precise, dynamic drumming was integral to Linkin Park's most iconic releases, including *Hybrid Theory* (2000) and *Meteora* (2003), both of which incorporated substantial electronic production and sampling alongside traditional rock instrumentation.

Bourdon's work contributed significantly to the band's exploration of electronic-rock crossover aesthetics, particularly in their production approach that blended programmed beats with live percussion. His collaborative efforts with the band's production team helped establish the sonic blueprint that made Linkin Park pioneers in merging electronic and rock sensibilities during the 2000s.