Abe Cunningham, born in Sacramento, California on July 27, 1973, is an American musician; he plays the drums in the alternative rock band Deftones and has also performed with Phallucy. He is known for his use of ghost notes and other technical drumming techniques.[citation needed]

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 include Stewart Copeland, Ginger Baker and Mitch Mitchell. Cunningham is known for his frantic, pounding rhythms on such songs as Knife Prty 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 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 his ex-wife, Annalynn Cunningham. She made a guest appearance on "MX" singing along with Chino Moreno.

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