Chi Cheng (musician)
Chi Cheng (born July 15, 1970 in Davis , California , † April 13, 2013 in Sacramento , California) was an American musician , known as the bassist for the alternative metal band Deftones .
biography
Chi Cheng graduated from California State University in Sacramento in 1989 . During this time, Cheng worked on the university campus , wrote poetry and already played in the band Deftones. In 2000, Cheng published an audio collection of spoken poems called The Bamboo Parachute .
Cheng was seriously injured as a car passenger in a head-on collision between two vehicles on November 4, 2008 and was then in a coma for several months . His sister Mae suffered only minor injuries because, unlike Cheng, she was buckled when her car rolled over three times. Cheng was thrown out of the car.
In February 2009, the Deftones announced that they would perform as planned at the music festival The Bamboozle in California, but with their friend Sergio Vega (formerly a member of the band Quicksand ) as a replacement for Chi Cheng. Since then, Vega has performed regularly with the Deftones and also recorded albums with them, including the 2010 album Diamond Eyes and the subsequent CD Koi No Yokan .
The oneloveforchi.com blog, founded in March 2009, was used to raise funds for medical expenses for Chi Cheng. Fans were initially able to donate towards an initial target of $ 20,000. That amount gradually grew to $ 500,000 in 2010. Fans could read personal articles and comments from the Cheng family on this blog. It was also possible to record personal messages for Cheng that were played for him in hopes of speeding up his recovery.
In April, animal rights group PETA announced that it would donate 20% of the proceeds from the sale of the Happy Families, Not Happy Meals T-shirt, designed by Chi Cheng, to the One Love For Chi Foundation . On April 27, Shepard Fairey auctioned three copies of the inauguration poster signed by US President Barack Obama on Ebay. The proceeds also went to the One Love For Chi Foundation .
On April 26, 2009, Cheng had to be treated in the intensive care unit for severe sepsis . He survived the infection and was discharged from the intensive care unit after a week. After his release, rumors began to spread in May that Cheng was completely out of a coma. However, this was denied on oneloveforchi.com; Cheng was therefore in a semi-conscious state.
In May 2010, Chi Cheng showed clear signs of improvement. He could follow people with his eyes, express himself verbally and move his hands a little. Cheng's family hired a doctor from the International Brain Research Foundation to bring Cheng back from his coma-like state using an experimental treatment approach. This particular form of treatment is said to have an 84% chance of success. Chi started rehabilitation in May 2011; In addition, further surgical interventions were carried out in New Jersey .
On February 7, 2012, it was reported that Cheng was in a partially conscious state that he had the ability to move his hands and feet on command, but he was still unable to move on his own or in whole To speak sentences. Two days after he was released from the hospital in June 2012, Cheng was diagnosed with pneumonia , which required further treatment in the intensive care unit. Cheng was released again on July 4th, and then recovered at home.
On April 13, 2013, the bassist died of heart failure on the way to hospital at the age of 42.
Cheng had a son with his first wife. After the divorce of the first marriage, he remarried. Chi Cheng was a practicing Buddhist and showed an interest in Taoism and Shamanism .
Discography
solo
- 2000: The Bamboo Parachute
With Deftones
- 1995: Adrenaline
- 1997: Around the Fur
- 2000: White Pony
- 2003: Deftones
- 2006: Saturday Night Wrist
Guest appearances
- 2006: Live at Fillmore by Dredg
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bloginity: Interview: Deftones bassist Sergio Vega on Stepping In For Chi Cheng (English)
- ↑ PETA: The Deftones Need Your Held ( Memento of the original from December 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ oneloveforchi.com: Update from the ICU ( Memento of the original from August 19, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ oneloveforchi.com: Rumor: Deftone's bassist Chi Cheng Comes Out Of Coma ( Memento of the original from August 19, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ Blabbermouth.net: Deftone's bassist Chi Cheng showing signs of Improvement (English)
- ↑ Lambogat: Deftones`s Chi Cheng hospitalized with pneumonia (English)
- ↑ Die Welt: Former Deftones bass player has died
- ↑ The Bamboo Parachute allmusic.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cheng, Chi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American bass player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 15, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Davis , California |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 13, 2013 |
| Place of death | Sacramento , California |