The Rev
James "Jimmy" Owen Sullivan (February 9, 1981 – December 28, 2009), also known by his stage name The Rev, was an American musician best known as a co-founder and drummer of heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Owen Sullivan |
| Born | February 9, 1981 Huntington Beach, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 28, 2009 (aged 28) Huntington Beach, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, progressive metal, metalcore, avant-garde metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums, guitar, bass, piano, vocals, keyboards |
| Years active | 1998-2009 |
| Labels | Warner Bros., Good Life, Hopeless, Bucktan |
| Associated acts | Avenged Sevenfold, Pinkly Smooth, Suburban Legends |
Sullivan was also the lead vocalist and pianist in the side-project Pinkly Smooth along with Synyster Gates.
He was born in Huntington Beach, California and started playing the drums when he was 10 years old.[1] Before he joined Avenged Sevenfold, he was a member of the third wave ska band Suburban Legends. The last album that Sullivan was featured on was Nightmare which was released on July 27, 2010.
On the morning of December 28, 2009, Sullivan was found dead in his Huntington Beach home. Toxicology results later revealed that his death was from an overdose of Oxycodone, oxymorphone, diazepam, nordiazepam and alcohol.[2] The coroner also said that an enlarged heart may have played a role in his death.[3]
References
- ↑ "Modern Drummer: Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan". Modern Drummer. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ↑ "Avenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan died of an "accidental overdose"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ↑ "Avenged Sevenfold Drummer Died of Accidental Overdose". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2010-09-22. Retrieved 2013-04-21.