Editing Rob Bourdon (section)

==Early life==
Bourdon was born in [[Calabasas, California]].<ref name="Milenio" /> He received classical piano lessons at a young age.<ref name="metalhammer">{{Cite news |last=Young |first=Simon |date=October 23, 2015 |title=Linkin Park, you're a nu metal boy band. Discuss. |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/linkin-park-you-re-a-nu-metal-boy-band-discuss |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205152655/https://www.loudersound.com/features/linkin-park-you-re-a-nu-metal-boy-band-discuss |archive-date=December 5, 2022 |access-date=December 5, 2022 |work=Metal Hammer}}</ref> He was inspired to play the drums after attending an [[Aerosmith]] concert, where he was personally introduced to drummer [[Joey Kramer]].<ref name="metalhammer" /><ref name="Remo">{{Cite web |title=Rob Bourdon |url=http://remo.com/team/member/rob-bourdon/bio/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127084411/http://remo.com/team/member/rob-bourdon/bio/ |archive-date=January 27, 2018 |access-date=January 26, 2018 |website=Remo.com}}</ref> He also cites [[Tower of Power]] and [[Earth, Wind and Fire]] as his early influences.<ref name="Remo" /> Bourdon attended [[Agoura High School]] in [[Agoura Hills]] where he met future bandmates [[Brad Delson]] and [[Mike Shinoda]], in the high school's jazz band.<ref name="Remo" /> Bourdon waited tables at a restaurant and worked as a party coordinator at a bowling alley prior to becoming a full-time musician.<ref name="rolling">{{Cite magazine |last=David |first=Fricke |date=March 14, 2002 |title=Linkin Park: David Fricke Talks to Chester Bennington About 'Hybrid Theory' Success |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/linkin-park-david-fricke-talks-to-chester-bennington-about-hybrid-theory-success-67820/2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205145108/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/linkin-park-david-fricke-talks-to-chester-bennington-about-hybrid-theory-success-67820/2/ |archive-date=December 5, 2022 |access-date=December 5, 2022 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> He attended [[Santa Monica College]] where he studied [[accounting]].<ref name="rolling" />