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Birth name | James Owen Sullivan |
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Born | February 9, 1981 |
Origin | Tustin, California, U.S.[1] |
Died | December 28, 2009 (aged 28) Huntington Beach, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1998–2009 |
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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]