Before becoming the frontman of Deftones, Chino Moreno had a serious interest in skateboarding and spent much of his younger years skating in the streets.
At one point, he even considered pursuing skateboarding professionally before music took over and Deftones began gaining recognition.
Although his career took him in a different direction, Moreno has never lost his connection to skateboarding.
That connection was on display during a recent visit to Brooklyn Projects, where he stopped by to hang out with shop owner Dom DeLuca.
DeLuca shared a photo from the visit on Instagram, calling Moreno his "brother from another" and mentioning that they spent time talking about Patterson BMX bikes and skateboarding.
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It's always cool seeing musicians who grew up around skateboarding maintain those connections, especially when they still make time to visit skate shops and catch up with people from the scene.
Moreno has a lot to talk about when it comes to boards, bikes and the culture surrounding them.
DeLuca also mentioned that he's looking forward to next year's tour with Knocked Loose, showing that there's plenty happening on the music side of things as well.
No big announcement came out of the visit, just two longtime friends catching up over skateboarding and BMX. Sometimes that's all it takes to make a good day at the shop.
DeLuca Posted:
"Surprise visit from my brother from another . @chinowmoreno @deftones at the shop today ..
Talking about Patterson BMX bikes and skating ..
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Can’t wait for the tour next year with @knockedloosehc .. going to be epic 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
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#brooklynprojects
#deftones"