Born and raised in New York, Julian Adam Zimmon moved to Miami in 1990 to study music at the University of Miami, and since has been an active member of the Miami music scene. In addition to performing with The Kind, Adam has worked with local, national and international acts such as Delmar Brown (Miles Davis, Gil Evans, Sting), Radio Vox artist Fulano de Tal, reggae legends Inner Circle, The Spam All-stars, Raw B Jae and the Liquid Funk, and international pop stars Shakira and Enrique Iglesias. "Playing with all those different acts is great," says Adam, "but it's the Kind the pushes me to my limits musically, physically and personally." Adam is also an avid sportsman whose hobbies include drinking coffee.
Zimmon, 32, lives in a 1930s house with beamed cathedral ceilings and wood floors, where he says the acoustics are fantastic. His roommate is Shakira's drummer, Brendan Buckley. Their house, which includes two bedrooms converted into studios, is a makeshift warehouse for musical equipment. The living room, lined with amplifiers, sports only two chairs for visitors. Zimmon moved to South Florida from New York to attend the University of Miami and never left. His life consists of a series of financial ups and downs, part of the territory that comes with choosing to make a living from his music. ''I have some vices, like equipment, guitars, but life is pretty simple -- it's music and that's it,'' Zimmon said. ``It's not the traditional nine to five. ``If I had to start eating Raamen noodles five days a week, that's fine. There's a point when you decided to pursue an alternative career that involves a certain amount of risk, and having a more uncertain future. And that becomes something you're comfortable with.'' Like many other artists who have moved to Little Havana, Zimmon was attracted by the cheap rents and central location. For some, though, it's as much a cultural and emotional decision as a logistical one.
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