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Deftones are an American alternative metal band formed in Sacramento, California, in 1988. Frontman Chino Moreno, guitarist Stephen Carpenter, and drummer Abe Cunningham were childhood friends from C. K. McClatchy High School who began jamming in Carpenter's garage, with bassist Chi Cheng and later keyboardist/turntablist Frank Delgado completing the lineup. After signing with Maverick Records, they released Adrenaline (1995) and Around the Fur (1997). Their breakthrough, White Pony (2000), shifted them toward a more experimental, atmospheric sound; "Elite" won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance. Later records including Diamond Eyes (2010), Koi No Yokan (2012), and Ohms (2020) cemented them as one of the genre's most enduring acts. Chi Cheng died in 2013.
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