Adam Watts (born Adam Matthew Watts on December 8, 1975) is an American, rock and pop, Artist, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and engineer. His songwriting and productions are featured on over 30 million records sold worldwide in the mainstream and contemporary Christian music industries.
Adam Watts was born in Laguna Beach, California. He came from a musical family his grandmother was a Hawaiian style steel guitar player and teacher, his mother plays accordion and piano, his father plays guitar and sings. His older brother plays guitar and his younger sister is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer. Adam began playing drums at the age of 10, inspired by the drummer in his brother's band which rehearsed in the home. Watts is a devout Christian. His faith is evident in much of his work as a songwriter.
Watts studied drumming throughout his late childhood and teens studying with various drum teachers including Glenn Young, John Hannon, Roy Burns, Evan Stone, Jim Wunderlich and Mike Jackson (in the Mission Viejo High School Drumline 1991-1994), Dave Weckl, Chad Wackerman, Joey Heredia. In 1993 he was the local winner of the Santa Ana Guitar Center Drum-Offs. In 1994 he won the National Will Calhoun Drum Solo Scholarship Contest Sponsored by Sonor Drums. In 1995, Watts attended Saddleback community college where he studied music and philosophy. Opting to leave after only one year to pursue a career in music full time.