Abe Cunningham, born in Sacramento, California on July 27,1973, is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the alternative rock band Deftones. He is known for his use of ghost notes and other technical drumming techniques.

Biography

Abe Cunningham was born on July 27, 1973, in Long Beach, California. When he was young, his family moved to Sacramento. He first started drumming in is early teens playing the drums for his band Phallucy in the early 90s. During this time, he also drummed for the Deftones on the side, usually whenever the band had a problem with a drummer who dropped out. At 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. 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.