text: Bradford Phillip `` Brad '' Delson ( born December 1 , 1977 ) is an American guitarist , best known as the lead guitarist and one of the founding members of the Grammy Award winning rock band Linkin Park .
simplified: Bradford Phillip `` Brad '' Delson ( born December 1 , 1977 in Agoura Hills , California ) is the lead guitarist of alternative rock band Linkin Park .