Chi Cheng (musician)

Chi Cheng
Chi Cheng
	Cheng performing with Deftones at Hultsfred Festival in June 2006
Background information
Birth name	Chi Ling Dai Cheng
Born	July 15, 1970; Stockton, California, U.S.
Died	April 13, 2013 (aged 42); French Camp, California, U.S.
Genres	Alternative metal;
Occupation(s)	Musician; poet;
Instrument(s)	Bass;
Years active	1988–2008
Formerly of	Deftones
Website	oneloveforchi.com; buckleupforchi.com;

Chi Ling Dai Cheng (July 15, 1970 – April 13, 2013) was an American musician, best known as the bassist and backing vocalist for the alternative metal band Deftones.^[2] He joined the band in 1990, and stayed with them until his career ended in 2008, when he was involved in a serious automobile crash in Santa Clara, California, while not wearing a seat belt.^[3] After the crash, he remained in a semi-comatose state before dying of cardiac arrest in April 2013. After Cheng's hospitalization, a friend of the band, Sergio Vega, became the band's full-time bassist until 2021, having previously filled in for Cheng.^[4]

^ O'Brien, Brendan (April 15, 2013). "Alternative metal bassist Chi Cheng dead at 42". Reuters. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
^ Sauro, Tony. "Deftones' Cheng, Tokay grad, still hospitalized". Recordnet.com. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
^ Giffin, Missy. "About Us". buckleupforchi.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
^ "Deftones Bassist Drops Out of Sabbath Tour". MTV. January 27, 1999. Retrieved April 15, 2010.

[1] O'Brien, Brendan (April 15, 2013). "Alternative metal bassist Chi Cheng dead at 42". Reuters. Retrieved November 30, 2023.

[2] Sauro, Tony. "Deftones' Cheng, Tokay grad, still hospitalized". Recordnet.com. Retrieved July 5, 2011.

[3] Giffin, Missy. "About Us". buckleupforchi.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.

[4] "Deftones Bassist Drops Out of Sabbath Tour". MTV. January 27, 1999. Retrieved April 15, 2010.

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