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Adam David Willard, best known by his stage name Atom Willard (born August 15, 1973), is an American drummer who has been a member of several notable musical acts. Willard's drumming career began in 1990 when he joined Rocket from the Crypt, whom he remained with until 2000. Subsequently he joined The Special Goodness and joined The Offspring, in 2003 in 2005 became a founding member of Angels & Airwaves. In 2007 his departure from The Offspring was announced 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 the following October he announced his amicable departure from Angels & Airwaves. He is currently the drummer for Against Me!
Willard joined the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt in 1990, after their original drummer Sean had moved away from San Diego. In a 2006 interview Willard recalled of the experience: