Adam Jonathan Dutkiewicz (often abbrieviated to Adam D, born April 4, 1977[1]) is best known as one of the guitarists (along with Joel Stroetzel) and backup vocalist from Massachusetts metalcore band Killswitch Engage.
Dutkiewicz attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he studied production, engineering, and bass guitar.[2][3] While at college, he began playing in the band Aftershock with friend Joel Stroetzel. Stroetzel would later join Dutkiewicz, Mike D'Antonio, and Jesse Leach in forming Killswitch Engage. Dutkiewicz was the drummer of Killswitch Engage, until the release of its second album, Alive or Just Breathing,[4] when he moved to guitars, and Tom Gomes became the band's drummer. In an interview, Adam stated that an interesting fact about him is that he has diarrhea almost everyday. He is also Polish.
He has assumed the role of producer on all of Killswitch Engage's records.[4] He has also produced for the bands As I Lay Dying, Underøath,[5] The Acacia Strain,[6] Unearth,[7] All That Remains,[8] From Autumn to Ashes,[4] Johnny Truant,[9] Parkway Drive,[10] The Agony Scene,[4] Every Time I Die[4] and others. He has been compared to Ross Robinson, producer of many Nu Metal albums, because of his influence on modern metal and shaping the sound of Metalcore. He is also an engineer for Zing Studios, which has produced for numerous artists, including several from Tooth & Nail and Solid State Records.[3]
He is also responsible for most of the band's postponed tour dates due to damaging his back, which he puts down to "bending so far over so he can fit into photos with fans". He's also opted everybody to send in packs of beef jerky to help him regain his strength while he's recovering. [11]
Adam has a side project called Burn Your Wishes, with Ken Susi of Unearth
Killswitch Engage (often abbreviated as KsE) is a metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts. They are well known for being leaders in the New Wave of American Heavy Metal, along with Lamb of God and God Forbid. Formed following the disbandment of the bands Overcast and Aftershock, Killswitch Engage's lineup consists of vocalist Howard Jones, bassist Mike D'Antonio, guitarists Joel Stroetzel and Adam Dutkiewicz, and drummer Justin Foley. Signed to Roadrunner Records, Killswitch Engage has released four studio albums and one DVD.
Killswitch Engage rose to fame with its 2004 release The End of Heartache, which peaked at number 21 on the Billboard 200, and was certified gold in December 2007 for over 500,000 shipments in the United States. The title track, "The End of Heartache", was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2005, and a live DVD titled (Set This) World Ablaze was released in 2005. Killswitch Engage has attended Reading and Leeds Festivals, Ozzfest, Download Festival and the Warped Tour, and is scheduled to continue touring until May 2008
(read less)Adam Jonathan Dutkiewicz (often abbrieviated to Adam D, born April 4, 1977[1]) is best known as one of the guitarists (along with Joel Stroetzel) and backup vocalist from Massachusetts metalcore band Killswitch Engage.
Dutkiewicz attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he studied production, engineering, and bass guitar.[2][3] While at college, he began playing in the band Aftershock with friend Joel Stroetzel. Stroetzel would later join Dutkiewicz, Mike D'Antonio, and Jesse...
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