The Rev

Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan
Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan
Background information
Birth name	James Owen Sullivan
Also known as	The Rev; Jimmy; Rathead;
Born	February 9, 1981
Origin	Tustin, California, U.S.
Died	December 28, 2009 (aged 28); Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
Genres	Heavy metal; metalcore; avant-garde metal; ska punk; alternative metal;
Occupation(s)	Musician; songwriter;
Instrument(s)	Drums; vocals; piano;
Years active	1998–2009
Formerly of	Avenged Sevenfold; Pinkly Smooth; Suburban Legends;

James Owen Sullivan (February 9, 1981 – December 28, 2009),^[2] also known by his stage name The Rev (shortened version of the Reverend Tholomew Plague), was an American musician, best known as a founding member of the heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, where he played drums, piano and provided backing and co-lead vocals. He was also the lead vocalist/pianist in the avant-garde metal band Pinkly Smooth and drummer for the ska punk band Suburban Legends from 1998 to 1999.^[3]

^ "Avenged Sevenfold remember the Rev: "He never ceased to create music that touched my very soul"". loudersound.com. February 17, 2010.
^ "MTV Newsroom". Newsroom.mtv.com. December 29, 2009. Archived from the original on October 23, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
^ "Here are all the bands that every member of Avenged Sevenfold were in before Avenged Sevenfold". Loudersound. April 24, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.

[1] "Avenged Sevenfold remember the Rev: "He never ceased to create music that touched my very soul"". loudersound.com. February 17, 2010.

[MTVN2-2] "MTV Newsroom". Newsroom.mtv.com. December 29, 2009. Archived from the original on October 23, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2011.

[bands-3] "Here are all the bands that every member of Avenged Sevenfold were in before Avenged Sevenfold". Loudersound. April 24, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.

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