He was sent home.Ĭhi Cheng was a founding member of Deftones and played on the five albums ‘Adrenaline’ (1995), ‘Around The Fur’ (1997), ‘White Pony’ (2000), ‘Deftones’ (2003 and ‘Saturday Night Wrist’ (2006). He has been in a coma since that accident.įor a moment in 2010 he showed signs of recovery when he started to respond to people around him and had some movement in his legs. Chi was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the car. He was travelling with his sister Mae when his car collided with another vehicle at 60 MPH and rolled three times. With great love and “Much Respect!” Mom J (and Chi)”Ĭhi suffered major injuries in a car accident in Santa Clara, California in November, 2008. On April 13, 2014, the first anniversary of Cheng’s death, Deftones released one song from the session, Smile, which was swiftly removed from YouTube by their label: no other tracks recorded for Eros. I just want them to drop Eros and end the band tbh. Koi has two or three really good jams and thats about it. This, to me, sounds like what Gore SHOULD have been, honestly. Please hold Mae and Ming and the siblings and especially Chi’s son, Gabriel in your prayers. Deftones put the album on ice after a horrific November 2008 car accident left bassist Chi Cheng in a coma, from which he would never recover. KYN and Diamond Eyes are my favorite Deftones tho. If you have any stories or messages to share please send them to the onelove site. I will be going through the oneloveforchi and any other information may not be reliable. He knew that he was very loved and never alone. He fought the good fight.You stood by him sending love daily.
He left this world with me singing songs he liked in his ear. He was taken to the emegency room and at 3 am today his heart just suddenly stopped.
if Chengs injury will delay the Deftones next album, Eros, which had been. I know that you will always remember him as a giant of a man on stage with a heart for every one of you. Doctors are optimistic that Deftones bassist Chi Cheng will recover from. Your love and heart and devotion to Chi was unconditional and amazing. This is the hardest thing to write to you. In a statement at the family has posted: Chi Cheng, Deftones, Photo By Ros O'Gorman