The Catalyst is by an American rock band.
Joseph `` Joe '' Hahn ( born March 15 , 1977 ) , is a musician , visual artist and director best known as the DJ and sampler for the American rock band Linkin Park . Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills , California . `` The Catalyst '' is a song by American rock band Linkin Park . Released on August 2 , 2010 , it is the first single from their fourth studio album , A Thousand Suns , which was released on September 8 , 2010 . The music video for the song , directed by the band 's turntablist Joe Hahn , was released on August 26 , 2010 .