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Deftones is an American alternative metal band formed in Sacramento, California in 1988. They were formed by frontman Chino Moreno , lead guitarist Stephen Carpenter and drummer Abe Cunningham , with bassist Chi Cheng and keyboardist and turntablist Frank Delgado joining the line-up in 1990 and 1999, respectively.
Moreno was born in Sacramento, California, the second of five children.His mother is of Mexican and Chinese descent and his father is Mexican. [5] The nickname "Chino" is the Spanish-language term for Chinese people, shortened from "Chinito" (little Chinese one), a moniker "given to him as a kid by his uncles because he looked predominantly Asian, when most Mexicans are mestizo."
Deftones formed in 1988 in Sacramento, California. Their first commercially released album was Adrenaline , in 1995. It peaked at number 23 in the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, its success attributable to word-of-mouth and rigorous touring and live performance. 1997's Around the Fur was far more successful, peaking at number one on the ...
[14] [15] Vega eventually became Cheng's full-time replacement. The website Oneloveforchi.com was created in March to help raise funds for Cheng and his medical expenses, where fans could donate to help towards an initial target of $20,000 (later raised to $50,000, $100,000 and then again to $500,000 in 2010).
They recruited bassist Dominic Garcia some time after, and the band became a four-piece. [5] When Cunningham left Deftones to join Phallucy, another band from Sacramento, Garcia switched instruments and became the band's drummer. [5] [6] Chi Cheng filled the void as bassist, and the band recorded a four-track demo soon afterwards. Cunningham ...
Day 4 of the festival is slammed with powerful performances from the Deftones, System of a Down, Lamb of God and more big names. ... The major music festival kicked off for the first time in 1985 ...
“In 200 years of the Mexican republic, I have become the first woman president,” Sheinbaum, 61, told supporters in her acceptance speech Sunday night, describing her win as a victory for all ...
Around the Fur is the second studio album by the American alternative metal band Deftones, released on October 28, 1997, by Maverick Records.The songs "My Own Summer (Shove It)" and "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" were released as singles with accompanying music videos.