The Recording Academy Remembers Deftones Bassist Chi Cheng
By: BWW News Desk Apr. 14, 2013
Deftones bassist Chi Cheng passed away yesterday, April 13, 2013, following complications from a 2008 car accident that left him in a coma. He was 42. The Recording Academy released the following statement in remembrance.
"GRAMMY winner Chi Cheng of the Deftones was a powerful bassist who was larger than life on stage," The Recording Academy's President and CEO Neil Portnow said in a statement. "Playing on the group's first five albums, he and his bandmates received a GRAMMY in the Best Metal Performance category at the 43rd GRAMMY Awards in Feb. 2001.
"Although the group's early years were more heavy metal-based, they were one of the first bands to incorporate a more alternative and ethereal sound into their thunderous and visceral music, blazing a trail that newer bands continue to follow today. "The music industry has lost a proud and passionate performer all too soon, and our sincerest condolences go out to his family, his bandmates, and his fans worldwide who are mourning his untimely and unfortunate passing."Pictured: Bassist Chi Cheng of Deftones performing at the Hultsfred Festival in Sweden in 2006. Photo Credit: Daniel Jordahl.
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