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Family Of DEFTONES Bassist Asks For Donations For His Care

March 25, 2009

According to The Pulse of Radio, the family of DEFTONES bassist Chi Cheng has started a web site asking for donations to help pay for his medical costs. Cheng's insurance has reportedly refused to continue coverage for his ongoing treatment. Cheng remains in a coma and in a rehabilitation center following a car crash last November in Santa Clara, California. The site can be found at OneLoveForChi.com and the initial goal is to raise $20,000.

A message at the site reads, "This web site was created to help raise funds for Chi and his medical expenses. Any amount that you can donate is very much appreciated by the Cheng family! All funds raised are sent directly to Chi's mother, Jeanne Cheng, via PayPal.com . . . Together we can make a difference! This is our opportunity to give back to someone who has given us so much joy over the years through music."

A page at the site also gives fans the chance to leave a recorded message for Cheng.

The bassist has not regained consciousness since the accident, although he has shown recent signs of coming out of his coma, according to several blog posts at the site. A friend of the Cheng family who saw Cheng on Sunday (March 22) said that he called for his mother three times during the visit.

Cheng's brother posted that the insurance company had stopped paying for his treatment in mid-January. His mother posted that Cheng's house was returned to the bank and his dog was given away.

DEFTONES will perform at this year's Bamboozle Left festival, scheduled for April 4 and April 5 in Irvine, California. This will be the band's first show since Cheng's accident. Former QUICKSAND bass player Sergio Vega, an old friend of the band, will fill in for Cheng.

DEFTONES spent most of last year recording their sixth album, "Eros", although an official release date has not been finalized.

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