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Chi Cheng
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Chi Cheng at the Hultsfred Festival in Sweden (2006)
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| Background information | |
| Born | July 15, 1970 Davis, California, United States |
| Died | April 13, 2013 (aged 42) |
| Genres | Alternative metal, nu metal, heavy metal, post-metal, experimental rock, spoken word |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, backing vocals |
| Years active | 1988–2008 |
| Associated acts | Deftones, Dredg |
Chi Ling Dai Cheng (July 15, 1970 – April 13, 2013) was an American musician and bassist for alternative metal band Deftones. He was of Chinese ancestry.
He was also the author of a collection of poetry which was titled The Bamboo Parachute and was released in June 2000 as a spoken word album. He joined Deftones in 1988 and a recorded a four track demo with them soon after joining. He was also a practicing Buddhist.
Car accident and death
On November 4, 2008, Cheng was involved in a car accident in Santa Clara, California. Cheng was in the passenger seat, was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. Cheng slipped into a coma and was showing signs of improvement in May 2010 but never recovered fully recovered. He died on April 13, 2013.
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