Adam Eckstat


Location: Miami, FL

Challenge: Spina Bifida

 

Adam Eckstat is a drummer from Miami, Florida who was born with Spina Bifida. He says "Where do I start? I have always been into playing & learning music. I've always wanted to play drums but I didn't think I could because of my disability".

Adam taught himself drums after watching his friend Mike Mignogna play. He adds "He gave me some tips & yrs later I'm still drumming!"

Adam isn't currently playing in a band but he has previously played in an original band called "Midnight Sun" back in the late 89s, and a local band called "Skinny Bitchez" from 2009 to 2011. After that, Adam was just a local jammer in a band called the "C.B. Jammers" . He adds "C.B..Stood for "Cutler Bay" which is where I live, it's a small town in South Miami (Near Homestead) where Hurricane Andrew hit".

Adam plays a DW kit with Sabian cymbals, he adds "I have used a trigger for back up BUT I mostly have used the floor Tom with a very thick skin as the kicker. I'm just fast when it comes to hitting". He was taught the floor kick initially by Mike Mignogna, but he says "I became a friendly aquaintance of "Rick Allen" (Def Lep) & he gave me a lot of tips which helped".


Miami Drummer - Adam Eckstat