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The Rev, born on February 9, 1981 in Huntington Beach, California, United States, was a musician, drummer and pianist. Death is recorded on December 28, 2009, at the age of 28. Education on record includes Huntington Beach High School.
My Take
The Rev, James Sullivan, is one of those musicians whose loss I still feel as a genuine wound. Drummer, pianist, vocalist and songwriter for Avenged Sevenfold, he was a polymath wearing the disguise of a metal kid from Huntington Beach. What I admire is the sheer inventiveness of his playing, busy and theatrical yet never gratuitous, the work of someone who heard music whole rather than as separate parts. He died at twenty-eight, and I cannot help imagining the records he never made. The heat he left behind has not cooled, and that is the truest measure of an artist.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- The Rev
- Name (Japanese)
- ザ・レヴ
- Reading
- ざ・れゔ
- Born
- February 9, 1981 – December 28, 2009
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Huntington Beach, California, United States
- Occupation
- musician / drummer / pianist / songwriter / singer
2. Background
- High school
- Huntington Beach High School
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.avengedsevenfold.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Rev
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B4
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1057003
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was The Rev born?
Born February 9, 1981.
When did The Rev die?
Died December 28, 2009, aged 28.
Where was The Rev from?
The Rev was from Huntington Beach, California, United States.
What did The Rev do?
The Rev worked as musician, drummer, pianist, songwriter, singer.
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