Abe Cunningham

Abraham Benjamin Cunningham (born July 27, 1973) is an American musician, best known as the drummer of the alternative metal band Deftones. 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".

Career He first started drumming in his early teens playing the drums for the band Phallucy in the early 1990s. 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. 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.

Discography

With Deftones

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)