Chino Moreno

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chino Moreno
Occupation	Metal Singer
Date Of Birth	Jun 20, 1973(1973-06-20)
Age	51
Birthplace	Sacramento
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Gemini

Chino Moreno Biography

Chino Moreno is one of the most popular and richest Metal Singer who was born on June 20, 1973 in Sacramento, California, United States. Metal guitarist and singer who played with members of the Deftones as well as Team Sleep, as well as the groups Crosses as well as Palms.

He as well as The Deftones covered He and The Deftones covered John Lennon’s song “Jealous Guy” in 2007 for Amnesty International. song “Jealous Guy” in 2007 to raise money for Amnesty International.

Circa 1988, Moreno started jamming regularly with his high-school friends Abe Cunningham and Stephen Carpenter, leading to the formation of Deftones. Within two years, the group started playing club shows. They were signed to Maverick Records after one of their representatives saw them play in Los Angeles. Their first commercially released album was Adrenaline (1995), produced by Terry Date. While the album wasn’t an instant success, extensive touring, word-of- mouth, and Internet promotion built the band a dedicated fan base, as well as helping Adrenaline to sell over 220,000 copies without the singles “7 Words” and “Bored” (as well as their music videos) receiving any airplay. For 1997’s Around the Fur, the band expanded its sound, spending more time with Date, and giving more thought to the album’s production. The record was highly anticipated and propelled Deftones to fame in the alternative metal scene on the strength of radio and MTV airplay for the singles “My Own Summer (Shove It)” and “Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)”.

He grew up in the Oak Park area and attended McClatchy High School, where he met Abe Cunningham and Stephen Carpenter, with whom he founded Deftones in

1988. Before becoming a professional musician, Moreno had a day job at Tower Records’ shipping department.

He got married to Risa Mora in the year 2012 and has three children named Lola, Jakoby and Christian.

Chino Moreno Net Worth

Chino Moreno is one of the richest Metal Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chino Moreno 's net worth $7 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began singing with the later Deftones groupmates around 1988. He was also employed by Tower Records in their shipping department.

He was named the #151 most popular Metal Singer of All Time by Hit Parader in 2007.

Camilo Wong “Chino” Moreno (born June 20, 1973) is an American singer, songwriter and musician who 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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Chino Moreno height 5 ft 9 in Chino weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Chino Moreno Dating?

According to our records, Chino Moreno married to Risa Mora-Moreno. As of December 1, 2023, Chino Moreno’s is not dating anyone.

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During the making of Deftones’ White Pony, Moreno began work on a side project, Team Sleep. The group released their self-titled debut album in May 2005.

Facts & Trivia

Chino Ranked on the list of most popular Metal Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chino Moreno celebrates birthday on June 20 of every year.

Moreno is well known for his distinctive screams, as well as his soothing and dramatic tenor voice while singing melodically. In 2007, he was placed at number 51 in Hit Parader’ s “Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time”.

What is Chino Moreno ethnicity?

Moreno was born in Sacramento, California to a Mexican father; his mother is part Irish, part Mexican, part Native American, and part Chinese ; the latter being the origin of his Spanish nickname name Chino which means “Chinese” in Spanish. He was the 3rd of 5 kids.

What happened Chino Moreno?

In 2001, Moreno developed a throat injury due to heavy screaming and was forced to miss at least four shows. He suffered inflammation on his right vocal cord and partial paralysis of the left vocal cord.

Are the Deftones Hispanic?

Plus, some of the biggest nu metal bands boasted Latinos in their lineups. Korn had Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu on bass and David Silveria on drums, while Deftones – arguably the most beloved band outside the genre – includes four Latinos , like frontman Chino Moreno.

How did Deftones get their name?

Carpenter created the band’s name by combining the hip hop slang term “def” (which was used by artists such as LL Cool J and Public Enemy) with the suffix “-tones,” (which was popular among 1950s bands such as the Delltones and the Harptones). The name is also a pun on the term “tone deaf.”

How long was Chi Cheng in a coma?

Chi Cheng, Deftones bassist, dies at 42 after being in a coma for four years.