who made the name deftones?

[def_linus]

was it stef. chino, or abe?

[wither-I]

it was the royal, collaborative conscious

(of the group)

mixture of doo whop (tones)

and hip hop (def)

[White Wrist]

it was me...

[def_linus]

haha white wrist I LOVE YOUR PITCHER!

[Timmy666]

I believe Stef came up with it...

[wither-I]

I believe Stef came up with it...

dong!

[tarkil]

I think it was Stef too from what I remember...

[slyartwork]

I believe Stef came up with it...

true. they wanted to change it but since they used it for a while back then already, they decided to keep it although they thought it was a little corny... next topic

[KLaUThiO]

I think it was Stef too from what I remember...

yep

[Variable]

Obviously god made it.

[wither-I]

Obviously god made it.

haha yes.

[Zevaka]

i read version that it's not def+tones, it's DEFT ONES (as far as they were skaters)

[deftoneskoen]

"The meaning of "Deftones" (by Stef Carpenter):

"I listened to a lot of rap at the time, but, I always imagined being in a band but I could never pick out a name. I was like, "how do bands just pick their names?" You know, some bands, you got these metal bands that try to make their name all ugly and whatever. I wanted to pick a cool name, something that would just stand out but you know, not be all cheese-ball at the same time. Well, I was really into old classic music, like from the 50's and shit like that. I was like, "Tones," you know there's a lot of bands from that era that has "The Tones" in it. And "Def," just cuz I listen to a lot of LL COOL J, Public Enemy, you know, like Def Jam and all that. Then I thought, "Deftones," that would be kinda cool. Def would be mean "cool" and Tones would be like. the sound of the old days but being vague. cuz we didn't do just one kind of music. It was pretty heavy, but it has never been focused on one particular style of music."

Yes I'ts Stef

[wither-I]

"The meaning of "Deftones" (by Stef Carpenter):

"I listened to a lot of rap at the time, but, I always imagined being in a band but I could never pick out a name. I was like, "how do bands just pick their names?" You know, some bands, you got these metal bands that try to make their name all ugly and whatever. I wanted to pick a cool name, something that would just stand out but you know, not be all cheese-ball at the same time. Well, I was really into old classic music, like from the 50's and shit like that. I was like, "Tones," you know there's a lot of bands from that era that has "The Tones" in it. And "Def," just cuz I listen to a lot of LL COOL J, Public Enemy, you know, like Def Jam and all that. Then I thought, "Deftones," that would be kinda cool. Def would be mean "cool" and Tones would be like. the sound of the old days but being vague. cuz we didn't do just one kind of music. It was pretty heavy, but it has never been focused on one particular style of music."

Yes I'ts Stef

mixture of doo whop (tones)

and hip hop (def)

[theshadeisatool]

it was the royal, collaborative conscious

(of the group)

mixture of doo whop (tones)

and hip hop (def)

and it works very well

[Timmy666]

It is kind of brilliant once you listen to them.

[defTHE1s]

wow, it's good to know that... really i've always wondered about the name... i thought that it was just like my nickname: def the ones (defTHE1s) ja! it's just interesting 'cause i also thought about def + tones and no in deft + ones

[Fireal1222]

mixture of doo whop (tones)

and hip hop (def)

Stef came up with it

[Bayle]

mixture of doo whop (tones)

and hip hop (def)

Stef came up with it

Before I knew this I always thought it came from 'tone deaf" ( --> Deaftones --> Deftones)

[pissedandpierced]

i read version that it's not def+tones, it's DEFT ONES (as far as they were skaters)

I was always planning to have a band called Deft Ones and which would be spelt Deftones and everyone would think it was the real Deftones and come and see us play only to be really dissapointed.