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Stephen Carpenter, (born August 3 , 1973 ) is a US Musician , the lead guitarist in Deftones . When he was younger, he was hit by Drunk Driver that broke both his legs and was confined to a Wheelchair . The Insurance settlement as a result of this ended up in his favour and he acquired a large sum of money. This allowed him to purchase high-quality musical equipment for him and his bandmates. He has stated his two favorite Heavy Metal bands are Meshuggah and Fear Factory . Some of this can be heard in the Deftones more aggressive songs. Metallica , Slayer , Anthrax , Faith No More are some more of his metal influences but he also draws influence from Depeche Mode and Led Zeppelin , which can be heard on more subdued tracks. Carpenter has a side project called Kush, featuring Christian and Raymond from Fear Factory and B Real from Cypress Hill . Carpenter is currently endorsed by ESP Guitars , Marshall Amplifiers , and Line 6 . He has a number of ESP/LTD signature models in production, both in six and seven string models. His guitar technique makes use of both ringing open strings and Dissonant chord voicings and stock Power Chords . This approach, along with fusing his metal and New-wave influences, sets him apart from his peers. |
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