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Abe Cunningham, born in Sacramento, California on July 27, 1973, is an American musician, best...

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. 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 learnt 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. Cunningham is known for his frantic, pounding rhythms on such songs as "Knife Party" and clever usage of tempo ("Mein"), while at the same time refusing to indulge in the double bass drum setup of many metal traditionalists. However, he does use a