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Chino Moreno (Vocals, guitar)
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Stephen Carpenter (Guitar)
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Abe Cunningham (Drums)
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Chi Cheng (Bass)
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Frank Delgado (Turntablist)
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Deftones are a multi-platinum selling, Grammy award winning rock band from Sacramento, California. The band consists of Chino Moreno (vocals, guitar), Stephen Carpenter (guitar), Abe Cunningham (drums), Chi Cheng (bass) and turntablist/keyboardist/sampler player Frank Delgado. The founding members of the band met while skateboarding, and their first rehearsals together took place in 1989-1990 while they were in high school; among their early songs was a cover of Danzig's "Twist Of Cain". Cheng joined after their original bassist left.
They signed to Maverick Records, which is owned by Madonna, in 1994 and released their debut album, Adrenaline, the following year. About this time, Deftones stopped touring and collaborating with bands like Korn. In 2000, the band's third album, White Pony, was released. White Pony later went on to earn multi-platinum status as well as a Grammy award for Best Metal Performance. Their fourth and latest album, Deftones, was released in 2003. Again, the album sold well, and "Minerva" received some radio play. The band have a new album, possibly titled "Saturday Night Wrist" scheduled for release in Spring 2005. Early track titles include "Buffalo" and "Diamond."
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