Picks and Needles

When Frank Delgado joined the Deftones, his turntable skills were recruited to add soundscapes and textures to the band’s music. Since then, Delgado’s become the band’s full-time keyboardist. Here are other bands that have also made use of the Technics product line.

Incubus

Brandon Boyd and his crew made use of two vinyl manipulators over the course of the band’s career: DJ Lyfe in the S.C.I.E.N.C.E. era with DJ Chris Kilmore replacing him afterwards.

Slipknot

Slipknot used samples in its music during its early days. After a number of lineup changes, the group’s first proper DJ was hired: Sid Wilson. Wilson later went solo, naming his act DJ Starscream.

Linkin Park

Joe Hahn was recruited early in Linkin Park’s career—just part of several secret ingredients that made this band a KROQ fave.

311

In the late ’80s, 311 was just a regular band from Omaha. By the early ’90s, Doug “SA” Martinez had joined to provide vocals and scratches.

Limp Bizkit

It’s hard to believe that Limp Bizkit had been nominated for three Grammy Awards, but it was and it even sold about 33 million albums. House of Pain’s DJ Lethal—and Fred Durst’s red backwards cap—might have had something to do with it.

Sugar Ray

In its early years, Mark McGrath’s band saw little fame until the release of “Fly.” By that time, Craig Bullock (a.k.a. DJ Homicide) had already been recording and performing with the band.

Phunk Junkeez

Arguably, one of the least stellar from the rap-rock tidal wave of the ’90s, Phunk Junkeez’ lineup included DJs Soulman and Roach Clip.

Ozomatli

Who doesn’t love salsa-rap-rock? But seriously, Ozo has enlisted several wax masters over the years, including Cut Chemist and DJ Spinobi.

(Lynn Lieu)