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Adam Dutkiewicz (born April 4, 1977) 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 School of Music in Boston, where he studied production, engineering, and bass guitar. 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, when he moved to guitars, and Tom Gomes became the band's drummer.

He has assumed the role of producer on all of Killswitch Engage's records. He has also produced for the bands Underøath, The Acacia Strain, Unearth, All That Remains, From Autumn to Ashes, Johnny Truant, Parkway Drive, The Agony Scene, Every Time I Die and others. He is also an engineer for Zing Studios, which has produced for numerous artists, including several from Tooth & Nail and Solid State Records.

Dutkiewicz is known for his coarse humor during live performances, often involving references to sexual acts, bodily functions and swearing For example " I want you to turn to the fourteen year old girl next to you and mosh her training bra off!" or " This next song goes out to all the kids with braces, for keeping it METAL!" 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.

Adam has a side project called Burn Your Wishes, with Ken Susi of Unearth.

Surprisingly, he claims to be interested in pop music rather than heavy metal, citing the Scottish band Travis as one of his favorite artists.He's also interested in Britney Spears,but his bandmates tease him about that.

Equipment

Dutkiewicz uses Caparison PLM-3 guitars with EMG pickups (85 in the bridge, two SA single coils in the middle and neck positions), Maxon AD9 Delay and Maxon OD808 Overdrive, and Hughes and Kettner Triamps, with Mesa and Hughes & Kettner 4x12 Cabinets, both loaded with Celestian Vintage 30s. He also uses a Sennheiser EW100 Wireless Unit, as well as Samson Powerbrite Pro, a Korg DTR-2000 Rack Tuner, and a Hughes & Kettner Triamp Footswitch. Before using a Caparison guitar he used a Fender Stratocaster with a Twin blade humbucker that replaced the single coil on the bridge.

More recently, Dutkiewicz has been known to use Framus Cobra amps instead of the Hughes and Kettner Triamps and has been spotted using Mesa/Boogie Roadster amps with Maxon OD-808 pedals on Killswitch's latest tour.

Production discography

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• The Acacia Strain - self-titled, The Dead Walk,3750
• Aftershock - "Through the Looking Glass"
• The Agony Scene - self-titled
• All That Remains - The Fall of Ideals, This Darkened Heart
• Arma Angelus - Where Sleeplessness is Rest From Nightmares
• As I Lay Dying - Evolution
• August Burns Red - Thrill Seeker
• Cannae - Horror
• Every Time I Die - Last Night In Town, Hot Damn
• From Autumn to Ashes - "Too Bad You're Beautiful"
• He Is Legend - I Am Hollywood
• Johnny Truant - In The Library Of Horrific Events
• Killswitch Engage - Killswitch Engage, Alive or Just Breathing, The End of Heartache, As Daylight Dies
• Norma Jean - Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child
• Parkway Drive - Killing with a Smile
• Shadows Fall - "Somber Eyes to the Sky"
• Underoath - Define the Great Line
• Unearth - The Stings of Conscience, Endless, The Oncoming Storm

References

1. Adam Dutkiewicz - MusicBrainz Accessed 6 February, 2007.
2. Metalrage Interview Accessed 2 September, 2006.
3. ^ Zing Studios Accessed 2 September, 2006.
4. ^ Adam Dutkiewicz Bio Accessed 2 September, 2006.
5. Underoath band info Accessed 2 September, 2006.
6. The Acacia Strain bio Accessed 2 September, 2006.
7. Rockdetector Accessed 2 September, 2006.
8. All That Remains band info Accessed 2 September, 2006.
9. Dine Alone records' band history Accessed 2 September, 2006.
10. Epitaph records album info Accessed 2 September, 2006.
11. Roadrunner Records Accessed 3 March, 2007.
12. Rockdetector Accessed 2 September, 2006.
13. Rocknworld Interview Accessed 2 September, 2006

• Living people
• 1977 births
• Berklee College of Music alumni
• Performers of Christian music
• American musicians
• American rock guitarists
• American heavy metal musicians
• Heavy metal guitarists
• American record producers
• Polish-Americans