Discuss Deftones with people who love them. Robert "Woody" Nelson is a host at 92 KQRS (KQRS-FM) & 93X (KXXR-FM) in Minneapolis and co-hosts The Pit on 93X, their Saturday night metal show - and he loves Deftones. Join him weekly as he sets out to learn new things about his favorite band from other fans, friends, musicians, people in the music business, and... well, pretty much anyone who loves Deftones.
Salim Akram (guitar), Dua Boakye (vocals), and Sheel Dave (drums) are Bad Rabbits. They caught Deftones' attention with their cover of 'Sextape,' and later, entered the studio with Chino Moreno and Teddy Riley. Their latest album, 'Garden of Eden,' is out now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alex Lopez is a musician from Los Angeles, known for playing drums in Suicide Silence and P.O.D. Hear about his love for Deftones and how he learned that his friend, Fred Sablan, joined the band. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ming Cheng honors his brother, Chi, with stories of how Chi joined Deftones, how the band got signed and more. There may also be a story about Ming tossing a TV out a hotel room window. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Crook One recently released volume 2 of his 3-part series of beat tapes, "The Number of the Beats." Hear how he met Frank Delgado, moved to Sacramento, formed Team Sleep and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This year, Vesanic shut down Deftones Live, his archive of their live recordings. Hear why he's stepping away and take one last trip through the vault before he goes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Andy Diaz is a Deftones fan from Houston, Texas. He studies Stef's guitar playing and watches B-Real TV every day. If Deftones announced a show on the other side of the world tomorrow, Andy would find a way to be there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Emma Holyoak is a Deftones fan from Leicester, England. She describes life as a teenage metal fan in England in the late 90's and more in this fun conversation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John-Paul Ortega is a Deftones fan residing in Portland, Oregon. He's a husband, dad and bartender with a sense of adventure and some traumatic Deftones stories, like how he chipped a tooth when he saw them during the self-titled guerrilla tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Christopher "C-Minus" Rivas is a host on B-Real TV. He's a DJ who's toured with Deftones, Korn, Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age. Hear about his longtime friendship with Deftones, his contribution to Team Sleep and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sonny Mayugba played guitar in Phallucy, a predecessor to Deftones on the Sacramento music scene. He and Abe Cunningham have been friends their entire lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jeremiah Keema is a lifelong Deftones fan from Sacramento, CA. He's making his first trip to Dia De Los Deftones this weekend. Listen to his fun and thoughtful takes on our favorite band in this special episode celebrating the 4th Annual Dia De Los Deftones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sam Richards plays guitar in Rile, who just released their debut album, "Pessimist." He also plays bass in Cult Leader, who opened for Deftones on a string of dates in 2016. Hear about those shows and how Rile was invited to play the 4th Annual Dia De Los Deftones in this special episode marking the occasion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Enjoy a brief chat with Chino and Shaun about their wonderful new album, "Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ross Robinson has produced some of the most important albums from some of the most important artists in heavy music over the past thirty years. He tells a wild story of meeting Deftones before a brawl that sent the band to the hospital. He remembers recording "Root," "Nosebleed," and "Fist" with them, and so much more in the final episode of Season 4. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There are two descriptions for this episode, but the toned down, professional one can kick rocks. TODD WILKINSON, BRO. TEAM SLEEP. TEAM. SLEEP. Team Sleep is in my DNA. It's in my soul. Idk how else to put it. Few songs are as important to me as the songs they made together, and that's only half of what we talked about. It's a privilege sharing this conversation with you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
VOWWS joined Deftones and Gojira on tour in 2022. Rizz talks about singing with Chino, what VOWWS have been up to recently and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gilbert Velasquez is from Dallas, Texas. He's traveled to South America, Europe, Asia and Australia to see Deftones. Hear him talk about getting shawarma with Stef, a few of the 80 plus shows he's seen and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Russell Campbell is a Deftones fan from Waco, Texas. Hear him talk about the many times he's seen them live, the Team Sleep Woodstock Sessions, and what happened when he sent Chino and Risa a wedding gift! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Vesanic from Deftones Live returns to talk about seeing Deftones live in 2022, the current state of the band and... well... just to talk about Deftones... because it's fun to talk about Deftones! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brian McKenna was the Talent Buyer at the Cattle Club in Sacramento. Hear him talk about the club, its place in the music scene, the legendary bands he booked, and his front row seat to the earliest days of Deftones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel P. Carter is the host of BBC Radio 1's Rock Show, the S.W.I.M. Podcast, a musician and painter. He shares some personal and professional experiences with Deftones in this wide-ranging conversation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ricky Alexander is a Deftones fan from Dallas, Texas. He's been a passionate fan since some friends invited him to see Deftones and Quicksand in 1998. He talks about attending the Team Sleep Woodstock Session and more in this fun conversation between a couple of Deftones-loving Girl Dads. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jacob Duarte talks about the new Narrow Head album, "Moments of Clarity," and Deftones influence on their music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dave Park was Deftones' first manager. He tells stories of early live shows, cutting demos, meeting Ross Robinson and Korn, signing with Maverick and so much more in this enlightening conversation of Deftones' first years together. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Terry Date has produced five albums for Deftones: Adrenaline, Around the Fur, White Pony, Deftones, and Ohms. He shares a few of his experieces in the first episode of season four. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Now THAT was a hell of a Dia! Season 3 guest Miguel Sanchez joins Woody for a couple cocktails while they relive the events of November 5, 2022 at the third Dia De Los Deftones in San Diego, CA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's a Dia de Los Deftones Miracle!! Enjoy the holiday with one of Deftones' oldest friends, Jeff Irwin from Will Haven! Remember the Sacramento Circus and that show in D.C. when the guys from Far retaliated against Deftones by assaulting them with flour and dog food during their set? That's just the tip of the iceberg, my friend. Happy DDLD22! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Shaun Lopez talks about his work on Saturday Night Wrist, Eros and Crosses in the final episode of season three. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stephen Golden first met Deftones when they played in a McDonald's parking lot in Minneapolis in 1996. Here he shares a few of the remarkable stories from their 20+ year friendship. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jonah Matranga fronted Far. Along with Deftones, they are the most influential bands to hail from Sacramento, CA. Jonah discusses coming up in the Sacto scene with them, their collaborations and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
