Abe Cunningham

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Abe Cunningham

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Img_capt = Abe Cunningham performing with Deftones in 2007.
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name =
Born = birth date and age|1973|7|27
Long Beach, California
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Genre = Experimental rock
Alternative metal
Trip-hop
Years_active = 1988-
Instrument = Drummer
Label = Warner Bros. Records Maverick Records
Associated_acts = Deftones Phallucy
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Abe Cunningham, born in Long Beach, California on July 27,1973, is an American musician; he plays the drums in the popular alternative rock band Deftones and has also played drums for Phallucy. He is known to for his use of ghost notes and other technical drumming techniques.

He first started playing the drums for Phallucy as a teen in the early 90s. During this time, he also drummed for the Deftones on the side, usually whenever the Deftones had a problem with a drummer who dropped out. Abe knows how to play both the guitar and the drums, but growing up with a stepfather (Neil) who played the drums, he took a deeper passion with the drums. Sid, Abe's father, was also a musician and an early influence for Abe before his untimely passing. His influences are the Police's Stewart Copeland, Ginger Baker and Mitch Mitchell. Cunningham is known for his frantic, pounding rhythms on such songs as Knife Party and clever usage of tempo, while at the same time refusing to indulge in the double bass drum setup of many metal traditionalists. However, he does use a double bass pedal as part of his kit, as seen in a recent issue of Drum! magazine and Modern Drummer magazine.

He has two sons with wife, Annalynn Cunningham. She made a guest appearance on "MX" singing along with Chino Moreno.

Equipment

"Saturday Night Wrist" Tour Kit (2006-2007):

*Tama Starclassic Bubinga Drums & Zildjian Cymbals:
*Drums – Egyptian Night Mist Finish
**8x7" Tom
**12x9" Tom
**16x16" Floor Tom
**18x16" Floor Tom
**24x18" Bass Drum
**14x6.5" Bell Brass Snare Snare (main)
**14x8" Starclassic Bubinga Snare
**536mm Octoban

*Cymbals – Zildjian
**15" K Custom Hi-Hats
**24" A Medium Ride
**20" A Custom Medium Thin Crash
**20" A Custom Projection Crash
**19" Z Custom Crash-Ride
**20" Oriental Chin Trash
**10" A Custom Splash
**10" A Custom Splash

*Drum Heads - Remo
**Toms: (8", 12", 16", 18") Clear Ambassadors - top, Clear Ambassadors - bottom
**Bass Drums: (24") PowerStroke 4 (w/Remo FlamSlam) - back, Standard Tama Head - front
**Snare: (14") Coated Emprors - top, Clear Ambassadors - bottom

*Sticks - Pro-Mark
**Abe Cunningham TX916W Autograph Model

Discography

With Deftones

* "Adrenaline" (1995, Maverick Records/Warner Bros. Records)
* "Around the Fur" (1997, Maverick Records/Warner Bros. Records)
* "White Pony" (2000, Maverick Records)
* "Deftones" (2003, Maverick Records)
* "Saturday Night Wrist" (2006, Maverick Records)
* "Eros" (2008, Warner Bros. Records)

External links

* [http://www.deftones.com Official Website]
*MySpace|deftones|Deftones
* [http://www.deftonesinstudio.blogspot.com Deftones Blog]