Abe Cunningham
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| Born | Abraham Benjamin Cunningham Script error: No such module "person date". Long Beach, California, U.S. |
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| OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from text | Musician |
| InstrumentTemplate:Pluralize from text | Drums |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Member of | Deftones |
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Abraham Benjamin Cunningham (born July 27, 1973) is an American musician, best known as the drummer of the alternative metal band Deftones.[2] Cunningham is known for his frantic, pounding rhythms and clever usage of tempo. A BBC reviewer has praised his style for displaying "the assured expressiveness of a musician whose abilities stretch further than most metal-scene sticksmen".[3]
Career
He first started drumming in his early teens playing the drums for the band Phallucy in the early 1990s.[4][5] During this time, he also drummed for Deftones on the side, when the band was having problems landing a permanent and dedicated drummer. At the time when he started learning drums, he also learned how to play guitar, but growing up with a stepfather (Neil) who played the drums, he took a deeper passion with the drums.[4] Abe's father, Sid, was also a musician and an early influence for Abe before his untimely passing. His influences include Stewart Copeland, Ginger Baker and Mitch Mitchell.[5]
Cunningham has been a long time endorser of Tama Drums and Zildjian Cymbals, and for most of his career, has played the same setup. He has been featured in various ads for Tama and Zildjian.[4][5][6] He is an endorser of Vater drumsticks, and at the 2017 NAMM Show revealed his new signature Vater drumsticks, the model is called "Cool Breeze", which is Abe's nickname for them.[6]
Personal life
Abe Cunningham was born in Long Beach, California. When he was young, his family moved to Sacramento. Cunningham still lives in Sacramento with his family, and he has two sons, Sidney and Daniel, with his ex-wife, Annalynn Seal.[7]
Discography
With Deftones
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- Adrenaline (1995)
- Around the Fur (1997)
- White Pony (2000)
- Deftones (2003)
- Saturday Night Wrist (2006)
- Diamond Eyes (2010)
- Koi No Yokan (2012)
- Gore (2016)
- Ohms (2020)
- Private Music (2025)
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Flowers, Dillion; Welliver, Mellisa (February 12, 2018). "Submerges 10 Year Anniversary Party". Submerge Magazine (259): 28.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Prato, Greg. "Biography: Deftones". Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Diver, Mike. "BBC - Music - Review of Deftones - Diamond Eyes".
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Abe Cunningham - DRUMMERWORLD". www.drummerworld.com. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Drummer, Modern (June 24, 2011). "Deftones' Abe Cunningham". Modern Drummer Magazine. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Abe Cunningham's Cool Breeze". www.vater.com. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Abe Cunningham". members.tripod.com. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
External links
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