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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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- musician / drummer / pianist / songwriter / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Huntington Beach High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.avengedsevenfold.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B4
Frequently asked questions
When was The Rev born?
February 9, 1981 – December 28, 2009.
Where is The Rev from?
The Rev is from Huntington Beach, California, United States.
What does The Rev do?
The Rev works as musician, drummer, pianist, songwriter, singer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.