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Stephen Carpenter

1970 - Today

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Stephen Carpenter (/ˈstɛfən/ STEF-ən; born August 3, 1970) is an American musician, known as the co-founder and lead guitarist of the alternative metal band Deftones. His guitar technique makes use of both ringing open strings and dissonant chord voicings, as well as stock power chords in polyrhythms. Carpenter began his musical career with Deftones playing the traditional six-string guitar. After becoming influenced by such bands as Fear Factory and Meshuggah, he began playing a seven-string guitar in the late 1990s. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Stephen Carpenter is the 3,029th most popular musician (down from 2,885th in 2024), the 17,439th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,828th in 2019) and the 1,259th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Stephen Carpenter ranks 3,029 out of 3,175. Before her are Olly Alexander, Tony Campos, Ray Chen, Saul Williams, Daniel Gildenlöw, and Colbie Caillat. After her are Greg Kurstin, Rachael Yamagata, DJ Quik, Corinne Bailey Rae, ByeAlex, and John Pizzarelli.

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Among people born in 1970, Stephen Carpenter ranks 1,070. Before her are Soner Cagaptay, Christopher Cassidy, Derek Parra, Jan Michaelsen, Paqui, and Jeff Anderson. After her are Lee Bong-ju, Amir Reza Khadem, Hong Cha-ok, Michael Mols, DJ Quik, and Oleg Pavlov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Stephen Carpenter ranks 17,446 out of 20,380. Before her are Ricky Pierce (1959), Yolanda Adams (1961), Shaq Moore (1996), Colbie Caillat (1985), Haylie Duff (1985), and Rawson Marshall Thurber (1975). After her are Michael Hollick (1973), Trevor Dunn (1968), Yogi Ferrell (1993), Matthew Lawrence (1980), Young Buck (1981), and Eli Manning (1981).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Stephen Carpenter ranks 1,259. Before her are Howard Benson (1956), Sonny Sandoval (1973), Patty Griffin (1964), Tony Campos (1973), Saul Williams (1972), and Colbie Caillat (1985). After her are Greg Kurstin (1969), Rachael Yamagata (1977), DJ Quik (1970), John Pizzarelli (1960), Tiffany Alvord (1992), and Austin Mahone (1996).

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