Bradford Phillip Delson

Bradford Phillip Delson, who is also known as Big Bad Brad, was born on December 1, 1977. He is best known for his role as the guitarist in the alternative/nu metal band Linkin Park.

Bradford Phillip Delson, who is also known as Big Bad Brad, was born on December 1, 1977. He is best known for his role as the guitarist in the alternative/nu metal band Linkin Park.

Delson was born in Los Angeles, California and was raised Jewish. He graduated from Agoura High School in 1996 and formed Xero with Mike Shinoda, which would later become Linkin Park. He attended and graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in communications but did not go to law school in order to pursue a career with Linkin Park.