Chino Moreno

Chino Moreno (born Camillo Wong Moreno; June 20, 1973) is an American musician. Moreno is best known as the lead vocalist and contributing guitarist of Deftones. He is also a member of the side-project groups Team Sleep, Crosses, Saudade, and Palms.\n', '

Moreno is well known for his distinctive screams, as well as his soothing and dramatic tenor voice while singing melodically. In 2007, he was placed at number 51 in Hit Parader\'s "Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time".\n', '

Moreno was born in Sacramento, California, United States, the second of five children. His father is Mexican and his mother is Chinese and . His middle name was taken from his maternal grandfather, Don Wong. He grew up in the Oak Park area and attended McClatchy High School, where he met Abe Cunningham and Stephen Carpenter, with whom he founded Deftones in 1988. Before becoming a professional musician, Moreno ha…