Team Sleep originated as
Chino Moreno's idea to create a softer, moody side project from his mainstay,
Deftones. Originally, the song "
Teenager" (released in 2000 on the
Deftones record "
White Pony") was meant to be a Team Sleep song.
DJ Crook, a long-time friend and roommate of Frank Delgado, had done the beats on
Teenager. Chino Moreno decided to start
Team Sleep with
DJ Crook, and Chino's childhood friend, Todd Wilkinson. To date,
Zach Hill and
Rick Verrett have been added to the permanent roster as drummer and bassist. Team Sleep performed a number …
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