Chino Moreno
Chino Moreno
Chino Morenois an American musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist and contributing guitarist of Deftones. He is also a member of the side-project groups Team Sleep, Crosses, Saudade, and Palms...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMetal Singer
Date of Birth20 June 1973
CitySacramento, CA
CountryUnited States of America
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If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything, really. There were times when we really got along and I learned a lot of things from him but there were a lot of times when he's in his own world where he thinks he knows what's best and he doesn't know what's best, really. It just wasn't fun to do and it wasn't a fun record to make. The music turned out rad. It's just when you're making a record, especially when you're working on vocals, I've only worked with a couple of producers and most of the records I've done with Terry Date . The reason we chose Ezrin is because we wanted to do something different, but I learned that different isn't always good.
five seconds
When you hear the first five seconds to a song and you've pretty much heard the whole song, that's kind of a bummer.
fun people want
It's fun, working with different people, everybody works differently. When I have time off from music, I want to make other music. That's what I do, that's what's fun, that's what makes me happy.
mind deja-vu happens
Deja vu is one of the weirdest things that happens to me. It boggles my mind.
blessed thinking priorities
Deftones is always my main focus. I’ve been doing it the longest and it’s definitely a priority. I think of these as projects. It’s not like I’m unfulfilled with a need to find another outlet. I look at it as making music with my friends, and I’m blessed that they’re great musicians.
mom mean long
As Korn go on, it's the same things - bad childhoods and mean moms. It gets too old after a while. How old is Jonathan? Thirty? How long has it been since he lived with his parents?
religious thinking symbolism
I think a lot of bands are influenced by religious symbolism and not even necessarily Christianity or Catholicism.
bands exist limp
A big problem for me was opening for Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park, two bands that wouldn't exist if it weren't for me, straight up!
deal people positive
A lot of people deal with things that are bad. Once you've been through something, you grow from it and you take a lot in. You can always turn it into something positive.
instrument rhythms soapbox
I always enjoy rhythms and melodies, but I always use my voice as more of an instrument and less of a soapbox for me to say or to preach.
grew music pop stuff
I grew up listening to so much different pop and stuff other than just aggressive music.
electronic fan good love music
I love some electronic music. I'm not a big fan of dubstep, but there is so much good electronic music out there.
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A chance to work with the guys from Isis sounded like a lot of fun. I've always been into the atmospheric sounds they had created with that project and felt my sense of melody would meld well with theirs.
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I learned how to play guitar by playing along to Jane's Addiction records and Smashing Pumpkins records, things you can totally hear if you listen to my guitar.