Adam Duce

Adam Duce
Adam Duce with Machine Head at Sonisphere Festival in Kirjurinluoto, Pori, Finland, 2009.
Background information
Born	April 14th 1972 (age 43)
Genres	Groove metal, thrash metal, nu metal
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Bass guitar, backing vocals
Years active	1991–present
Associated acts	Machine Head, Roadrunner United

Adam Duce (born April 14, 1972) is an American musician, best known as a founding member and former bassist of the American thrash/groove metal band Machine Head.

While still a child, Duce was often sent to rehabilitation institutes by his parents, later in life he got involved with drugs, even spending periods in drug rehab because of drug overdoses. He has been a close friend with former Machine Head guitarist Logan Mader since childhood.

He was introduced to rock music with AC/DC’s album For Those About to Rock We Salute You.

At the age of 11 he was sent to a reform school in Texas for two years. He explains the reason for this in an interview: "I had too much energy for my body to contain”. In that school he lost touch with the outside world’s art, especially music.

After getting out of the rehab school, Logan Mader introduced him to metal music with bands such as Slayer, Metallica, Exodus, King Diamond, Celtic Frost, Sacrilege B.C..

Around 1987 Duce and Mader decided to start playing the guitar. They’ve unsuccessfully tried to form a band several times. Later, Duce realized that the bass guitar was more suitable for him due to his large frame and finger width, so he became a bass player.

Adam Duce points out that his main influences come from bass players such as Cliff Burton, Geezer Butler, Steve Harris.

Duce met Robb Flynn when he was 16 through a common friend, and they later became roommates. At the time, Flynn was playing in Vio-Lence. In 1991 they got involved in a big fight with a local gang in Oakland, California, where they lived.