Atom Willard

Atom Willard
Atom Willard
	Willard performing with Social Distortion in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Adam David Willard
Born	August 15, 1973 (age 51); San Diego, California, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock; punk rock; hardcore punk; metalcore;
Occupation	Drummer
Years active	1990–present
Member of	Alkaline Trio; Lektron; Plosivs;
Formerly of	Rocket from the Crypt; the Special Goodness; the Offspring; Angels & Airwaves; Social Distortion; Danko Jones; Against Me!;

Adam David "Atom" Willard (August 15, 1973) is an American drummer who has been a member of several notable musical acts. His career began in 1990 when he joined Rocket from the Crypt, with whom he remained until 2000. Subsequently, he joined the Special Goodness, the Offspring, and in 2005 became a founding member of Angels & Airwaves. In 2007 Willard departed from the Offspring to focus on his work with Angels & Airwaves, and in April 2009 he also joined Social Distortion, but left the following March. In June 2011, he joined the band Danko Jones and in October 2011 amicably left Angels & Airwaves. From 2013 to 2020, he was the drummer for Against Me! until their indefinite hiatus. Currently he is playing in the bands Worriers, Plosivs, Lektron, and Alkaline Trio.