Frank Delgado (American musician)

Frank Delgado (born November 29, 1970) is an American musician, best known as the keyboardist and turntablist for alternative metal band Deftones.[1]

Frank Delgado
Delgado performing in 2017
Delgado performing in 2017
Background information
Born (1970-11-29) November 29, 1970
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)
Years active1999–present
Labels
Member of

Musical career

Deftones

Delgado came to the attention of Deftones as a member of the Sacramento-based hip hop group, Socialistik, a frequent opener for Deftones. He appeared as a guest performer on Deftones' first two albums, Adrenaline and Around the Fur, and was formally inaugurated into the group before their third release, White Pony.

His playing rarely features traditional scratching or beat juggling. Instead, he tends to use turntables as samplers to integrate subtle sounds and textures into the music. He prefers to create his own samples, rather than use prerecorded sample banks or borrow sounds from other artists.

Starting with the band's eponymous fourth album, Deftones, Delgado began to put more emphasis on keyboards and synthesizers.

Other activities

Delgado is a member of the disc jockey collective Decibel Devils.[2]

References
  1. "Frank Delgado | Credits". AllMusic.
  2. Gatto, Frank (March 2006). "DJ Delgado of Deftones puts it all in the mix". The Heights. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.


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