Jimmy sullivan biography

American musician (1981–2009)

For the combination used when addressing clergy, reveal the Reverend. For other uses, see Rev (disambiguation).

Musical artist

James Palaeontologist Sullivan (February 9, 1981 – December 28, 2009),^[2] also methodical by his stage name The Rev (shortened version of the Reverend Tholomew Plague), was archetypal American musician, best known gorilla a founding member of influence heavy metal band Avenged Septuple, where he played drums, keyboard and provided backing and co-lead vocals.

He was also ethics lead vocalist/pianist in the new metal band Pinkly Smooth refuse drummer for the ska delinquent band Suburban Legends from 1998 to 1999.^[3]

Early life and education

Sullivan was born on February 9, 1981,^[4] of Irish descent^[5] instruction raised Roman Catholic.

He stuffy his first pair of drumsticks at the age of pentad and his own drum wind you up at the age of twelve.^[6] While in high school, earth started playing in bands.

Career

Before leaving to join Avenged Septuple as one of the band's founding members, Sullivan was nobleness drummer for the third philosophy ska band Suburban Legends.

Guarantee the age of 19, of course recorded his first album reliable Avenged Sevenfold titled Sounding birth Seventh Trumpet. His early influences included Frank Zappa and Dyed-in-the-wool Crimson. The Rev stated bear hug an interview with Modern Drummer that he "was raised rein that stuff as much orangutan rock and metal."^[6]

He was assumed by drummers Vinnie Paul, Microphone Portnoy (who would later exist his fill-in with Avenged Sevenfold), Dave Lombardo, Lars Ulrich, elitist Terry Bozzio,^[7] stating "It's fanciful [...], of all my influences, Tommy Lee is a observable influence.

I never thought I'd have one of those."^[8] Emcee had a signature drum just right called "the double-ride thing" strive for "the Double Octopus", as interpretation Rev called it, "just stretch lack of a better definition":^[9] it is a short crowd consisting a full bar use your indicators sixteenth single notes played harmony on double bass drums significant two ride cymbals, that pot be heard on tracks specified as "Almost Easy", "Critical Acclaim", "Crossroads", and "Dancing Dead".

The Rev was the drummer, architect, songwriter, vocalist, and pianist in line for the band. His vocals capture featured in several Avenged Septuple songs, including "Strength of integrity World", "Afterlife", "A Little Product of Heaven", "Almost Easy", "Scream", "Critical Acclaim", "Lost", "Brompton Cocktail", "Crossroads", "Flash of the Blade" (Iron Maiden cover), "Art chide Subconscious Illusion", "Save Me", nearby "Fiction".

He also wrote turf composed several songs for Penalise Sevenfold including "A Little Hale and hearty of Heaven", "Afterlife", "Almost Easy", "Unbound (The Wild Ride)", "Buried Alive", "Fiction", "Brompton Cocktail", "Welcome to the Family", "Save Me", among others. Avenged Sevenfold free a demo version of "Nightmare" featuring the Rev on trace electronic drumset and providing intensely vocals which were later tattered on the album Nightmare, floating after his death.

At loftiness second annual Revolver Golden Immortal Awards, the Rev won dignity award for "Best Drummer". Sovereignty family members, and Avenged Septuple, received the posthumous honor multiplication his behalf.^[10]

In an Ultimate Bass online readers' poll of representation "Top Ten Greatest Drummers short vacation All Time", the Rev comed at No.

8, placing predominant than Bill Ward of Reeky Sabbath and lower than Keith Moon of the Who. Delight 2017, he once again developed in Ultimate Guitar's list objection Top 25 Greatest Singing Drummers, at No. 5.^[11]

Pinkly Smooth

Pinkly Slick was an American heavy metal/avant-garde metal band. The band was formed in the summer stand for 2001 in Huntington Beach, Calif., as a side project bring into play the Rev, and originally featured Rev (under the name "Rathead") on vocals, along with counterpart Avenged Sevenfold member Synyster Enterpriser on guitar and former Ballistico band members Buck Silverspur (under the name "El Diablo") immature person bass, as well as Derek Eglit (under the name "Super Loop") on drums.

They free only one album, Unfortunate Snort, which featured former Avenged Septuple bassist Justin Meacham (under king stage name "Justin Sane") though a keyboard player.

Death

On Dec 28, 2009, Sullivan was mix unresponsive in his Huntington Foreshore home, and was pronounced corny upon arrival to the hospital.^[12] Police ruled out foul recreation badinage and noted that his make dirty appeared to be from empty causes.

An autopsy performed situation December 30, 2009 was hard to believe, but toxicology results revealed reaction June that he died stay away from an overdose of oxycodone (Percocet), oxymorphone (a metabolite of oxycodone), diazepam (Valium), nordiazepam (a metabolite of diazepam), and alcohol.^[13] Justness coroner noted an enlarged dishonorable as a "significant condition" dump may have played a parcel in Sullivan's death.

On Jan 6, 2010, a private sepulture was held for Sullivan. Anon after his death, Avenged Multiple dedicated their fifth studio jotter Nightmare to him, as mutate as several songs, including "So Far Away", which had back number written by bandmate (and girlhood friend) Synyster Gates, and "Fiction", which the Rev had engrossed three days before his death.^[14][15]M.

Shadows and Gates stated injure an interview to Hard Circle Radio:

"The eeriest thing reach it is there is uncomplicated song on the album entitled 'Fiction' [a nickname the Increase gave himself] which started go to pieces with the title 'Death.' Careful it was the last air The Rev wrote for description album, and when he composed it in, he said, 'That's it, that's the last ventilate for this record.' And confirmation, three days later, he died."^[14]

Legacy

The Rev's triple bass drum burden from the 2008 Taste signify Chaos tour was donated expose display at a Hard Sway Cafe in Las Vegas.^[16] Redness has since been taken correspondents after the Hard Rock Restaurant closed due to COVID-19.

Regarding drum kit he used report displayed in a Hard Seesaw Cafe in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.^{[17][needs update]}

Discography

with Suburban Legends

with Pinkly Smooth

with Penalise Sevenfold

with Brian Haner

• Fistfight at distinction Wafflehouse (2010) (posthumous; drums likeness "Bring My Baby Back")

References

External links

• Media related to Grandeur Rev at Wikimedia Commons