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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Enjoy a brief chat with Chino and Shaun about their wonderful new album, "Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete."

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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.

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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.

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VOWWS joined Deftones and Gojira on tour in 2022. Rizz talks about singing with Chino, what VOWWS have been up to recently and more.

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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.

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Jacob Duarte talks about the new Narrow Head album, "Moments of Clarity," and Deftones influence on their music.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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!

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Shaun Lopez talks about his work on Saturday Night Wrist, Eros and Crosses in the final episode of season three.

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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.

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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.

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Danny Kopij and Sid Valiquette play in the abrasive metal and hardcore band Bore from Long Island, New York. 

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Stone Abdullah is the author of the erotic sci-fi novel Journey of the Shadow: Darkness Falls. He's an accomplished musician, a former climate scientist, adjunct professor and an avid Deftones fan. In this episode, he and Woody talk about what makes their music so sexy.

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Miguel Sanchez joined Woody to see Deftones in Milwaukee and Minneapolis. They talk about their trip and Miguel's previous experiences meeting Deftones, including when they filmed the 'Hexagram' video.

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Aaron Durst is a Deftones superfan. He shares some bold opinions and cool interactions he's had with the band.

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Andrew Solis plays bass in legendary LA Powerviolence band Despise You and guitar in Death Metal band Apparition. He produces music, mixes live sound, and he loves Deftones. 

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Phil SanGiacomo (drums) and Justin Sherrell (guitar, vocals) of Brooklyn-based sludge metal band Somnuri attended the same Deftones show in Upstate New York long before they even knew each other. Hear them reflect on that show, discuss their favorite Deftones albums and more.

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Justine Jones is the vocalist for Employed to Serve. She likens Saturday Night Wrist to Fight Club. We're not supposed to talk about Fight Club. Or Bruno. But we will talk about Deftones.

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David Updike plays guitar in Jesus Piece. He talks about songwriting, Deftones merch, and he's got a pretty hot take on 'Passenger.'

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Lorenzo Diego Carrera is a director and the founder of Yhellow, a visual production company in Los Angeles. He first worked with Deftones on the video for the Tourist Remix of 'Change (In the House of Flies).' More recently, he directed the videos for 'Initiation' and 'Protection' by Crosses.

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Season 3 begins with Brian "Head" Welch from KoRn. He talks about meeting Deftones in the early 90's, some of his favorites from their catalog and what makes Stephen Carpenter a great guitar player.

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Happy Dia De Los Deftones! Enjoy this three-part conversation with Vesanic, founder of Deftones Live, as we celebrate the holiday and the archive's latest release: Deftones performance at Dia De Los Deftones 2019.

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Happy Dia De Los Deftones! Enjoy this three-part conversation with Vesanic, founder of Deftones Live, as we celebrate the holiday and the archive's latest release: Deftones performance at Dia De Los Deftones 2019.

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Happy Dia De Los Deftones! Enjoy this three-part conversation with Vesanic, founder of Deftones Live, as we celebrate the holiday and the archive's latest release: Deftones performance at Dia De Los Deftones 2019.

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Woody is joined by his friend Brandon Morton to talk about the day Deftones stopped in Minnesota on the Gore tour.

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Wedge Branon is a tour manager and live sound mixer. He owned the Cactus Club in San Jose, CA and toured with Deftones until 1997.

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Jeremy Bolm fronts Touche Amore and hosts The First Ever Podcast. He became a Deftones fan when they released "Adrenaline" in 1995 and shared some interesting thoughts about what makes them exceptional.

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Benno Levine (Venom Benzo) talks about joining Vein and how Frank Delgado from Deftones informs his approach to their music.

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MIRSY describes Deftones' influence on her singing, the recording of the Fleshwater demo, and what it was like working for Velvet Hammer, Deftones' management, prior to the first Dia De Los Deftones.

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Sly Masmeijer is an illustrator, graphic designer and perhaps the world's most beloved Deftones fan. His drawings became a classic Deftones t-shirt, and he's even been on stage to sing "Headup" with the band.

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Joe Riley hosts Musically Meditated, a podcast exploring all genres of music. He's devoted a number of episodes to Deftones and shares his love for them here.

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