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| Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan R.I.P |
The Rev biography
- Birth name : James Owen Sullivan
- Stage name : The Reverend Tholomew Plague shorted The Rev
- Born : February 9, 1981
Huntington Beach, California, United States - Died : December 28, 2009
Huntington Beach, California, United States - Occupations : drummer, songwriter, pianist, and backing vocalist of American Heavy Metal/Rock band Avenged Sevenfold.
- Side project band : Pinkly Smooth, Suburban Legends
- Musical influences : Vinne Paul (Pantera), Dave Lombardo and Paul Bostaph (Slayer), Mike Portnoy (ex. Dream Theater), and Oingo Boingo.
- Favorite bands : Rancid, The Transplants, Slayer, and Organized Riot.
Award
- Best Drummer Award in 2ND ANNUAL REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS
- 10 page feature in Modern Drummer magazine
- Cover of Drum! magazine
- Cover of Alternative Press Magazine
Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan Tribute R.I.P
"It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we tell you of the passing today of Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan. Jimmy was not only one of the world's best drummers, but more importantly he was our best friend and brother. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jimmy's family and we hope that you will respect their privacy during this difficult time.
"Jimmy you are forever in our hearts. We love you."
Avenged Sevenfold
The Rev: the causes of death
"Jimmy you are forever in our hearts. We love you."
Avenged Sevenfold
The Rev: the causes of death
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Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan
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Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan Facts
- Jimmy wrote every part, Lyrics, riffs ect. of 4 of the songs written for the Avenged Sevenfold album.
- Jimmy was a self proclaimed perfectionist.
- Syn has given Jimmy informal guitar lessons through the years.
- Larry Jacobson, A7X Manager, says Jimmy looked like an octopus when he played "Almost Easy".
- Jimmy joined the percussion ensemble at Harbor College in L.A. in the 6th thru the 8th grade.
- Jimmy began transcribing exceedingly difficult metal tunes including Metallica, Slayer, and Pantera eventually learning Dream Theatre and Rush.
- Jimmy's parents wanted him to take piano lessons when he was 5 but he resisted them but secretly wanted to play.
- Jimmy started out at age 10 with a mail ordered drum kit which he calls crap. A year later he got his own kit.
- Jimmy was raised Catholic.
- Jimmy lived with Brian for a while and Papa Gates had this to say about him: "Jimmy is eccentric to a nearly dangerous level. I would guess his I.Q. would be in excess of 160. He is possibly one of the most natural musicians I have ever met."
- Jimmy’s drum tech was Jason Berry.
- Jimmy was chosen the runner up for best live performance and drummer of the year in Drum magazine’s 2008 list.
- Jimmy has lived in many homes and at one time even lived in a laundry mat that he worked at.
- Jimmy thought he was too good to be in Matt’s original Band "Successful Failure", not A7X.
- Jimmy was kicked off of the basketball team at Huntington Beach High School.
- Jimmy knew Johnny the longest because he was friends with Johnny’s' Older brother.
- immy stood 6'2.5 and had blue eyes.
- Despite Jimmy revealing his arachnophobia he allowed spiders to walk on his face for the "Afterlife" video. He said he did it for the fans.
- Jimmy has stated that he owns 6 cars. Almost one for every day of the week.
- Jimmy wrote the lyrics for "Almost Easy", "Afterlife" and "A Little Peice of Heaven". He also came up with the concept for "Brompton Cocktail".
- Jimmy brought the fly swatter he used in the "Bat Country" Video from home.
- Jimmy had lasix surgery just prior to his death.
- The song "Bring My Baby Back" is believed to be the last actual recorded song Jimmy played the drums on before his death. The song is on Brian Haner Sr's album "Fist Fight at the Waffle House" which was released October 2010.
- Jimmy's endearing quality was his off the cuff unpredictability interlaced with his infectious laughter.
- Jimmy judged the 2008 Drum Off Grand finals which was held in California.
- The fans continue to show their love for Jimmy: Jimmy was chosen #8 best drummer on Japans Burn Magazine's 2011 readers poll.
The Rev Drum Set and Gear
Drums : DW Collector Series with a Snakeskin Warp and Black Hardwire
1. 22" x 18" Bass drum
2. 14" x 5" Vintage Bronze Snare with Black Hardware
3. 8"x5" tom
4. 8"x7" tom
5. 10"x8" tom
6. 12"x9" tom,
8. 16"x9" tom,
9. 18"x16" tom
(all tom are mounted on a DW Super Rack)
Cymbal : Sabian
A. 14" AAX X-Celerator Hi-Hat
B. 19" Paragon Chinese
C. 11" Signature Max Splash
D. 10" AAX Splash Brilliant
E. 19" AAX Metal Crash
F. 10. Chopper Effects Cymbal
G. 20" AAx Metal Crash Brilliant
H. 18" Signature Fierce Crash
I. 22" AAX Metal Ride Brilliant
J. 19" AAXtreme Chinese Brilliant
Drumstick : Pro-Max AA Metal X CR stick
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