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Chino Moreno

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Vocalist

The Resume

    (June 20, 1973- )
    Born in Sacramento, California
    Birth name is Camilo Wong Moreno
    Plays guitar and keyboards and sings lead vocals for Deftones
    Recorded 'My Own Summer,' 'Be Quiet and Drive,' '7 Words,' 'Bored,' 'Digital Bath' and 'Change In The House Of Flies' with Deftones

Why he might be annoying:

    He dyes his hair different colors.
    His nickname 'Chino' is a Spanish term for Chinese people, shortened from 'Chinito' (little Chinese one).
    His uncles gave him the moniker as a kid, because he looked predominately Asian.
    He has various tattoos on his arms.
    He owns a brand of craft beer called 'Belching Beaver.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is of Mexican and Chinese descent.
    He was voted at number 51 in Hit Parader's 'Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time' (2007).
    He worked as a shipper/receiver at Tower Records, before joining Deftones.
    He wrote most of the songs in Deftones song catalog.
    He was among the first artists to perform at Thrihnukagigur, a dormant volcano in Iceland (2018).

Credit: Eddie Burphy


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1400 Votes: 39.14% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 441 Votes: 66.21% Annoying