The Rev

The Rev (born James 'Jimmy' Owen Sullivan on February 10, 1981), short for The Reverend Tholomew Plague, is the drummer and backing vocalist of Avenged Sevenfold. He is also a vocalist and played the piano in the Avant-garde metal side-project Pinkly Smooth, his name in that band was first Rat Head.
Contents
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* 1 Biography
* 2 Equipment
o 2.1 Avenged Sevenfold [2007]
+ 2.1.1 DW Drums
# 2.1.1.1 Hardware
# 2.1.1.2 Sabian Cymbals
+ 2.1.2 Heads
+ 2.1.3 Sticks
o 2.2 City of Evil [2005]
+ 2.2.1 DW Drums
+ 2.2.2 Sabian Cymbals
+ 2.2.3 DW Hardware
+ 2.2.4 Pro-Mark Sticks
* 3 Trivia
* 4 References

[edit] Biography

He attended a Catholic school with M. Shadows, and was expelled in the 2nd grade. James was also expelled from Huntington Beach High School in 2000, and was then expelled from the reform school resulting in his dropping out. He was in and out of homes as a teenager living in his car and at a laundromat where he worked. At one time he lived with Synyster Gates, where Papa Gates has said Jimmy is eccentric to a nearly dangerous level and is the most natural musician he has ever met. His first record was released with the band Suburban Legends at the age of 18.

He was also formerly the drummer for third-wave ska band Suburban Legends, and vocalist for Avenged Sevenfold side project Pinkly Smooth. The Rev took part in the band Ballistico as their guitarist and vocalist. On the Avenged Sevenfold DVD, All Excess, while discussing how each member got their stage names, it was stated that Sullivan attained his name via a shortened version of The Reverend Tholomew Plague. The decision was seemingly random, as there were no specific reasons stated as to the inspiration for the name. He had a tendency to wear eccentric outfits such as outrageously colored kimonos or bath robes, baggy shorts, and fluorescent socks. In the DVD, he was said to terrorize people on his campus while wearing the eccentric outfits , and rode around in a golf cart.[1]

Jimmy has been to jail several times in his life, mainly for fighting, which he claims to have given up forever now. When he was 15 years old, he and a friend were caught stealing from an electronics store and then fled from the cops, they were both caught and were charged with armed robbery but plea bargained, he does not recommend fighting, stealing or fleeing from cops.

Jimmy is married to Leana Silver (Macfadden, she starts to use Silver, as a tribute to her most fave authors, Sid & Nancy Silver) and as a tribute to her got her name tattooed on his ring finger.

One of his favorite tattoos is the word 'FICTION' down his sternum.

Some of his favorite bands are Rancid,The Transplants, Slayer, and Organized Riot. Sullivan cites his influences as being Vinnie Paul of Pantera, Dave Lombardo and Paul Bostaph of Slayer ,Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater, and Terry Bozzio.

Sullivan uses and is sponsored by DW Drums, although he appears in advertisements for DW's budget company, PDP, his old tour set was a PDP. He is also sponsored by Sabian cymbals, Pro-Mark sticks and Evans drum heads. [2]

Recognized for vocals and piano in side project Pinkly Smooth, Sullivan is utilized as a back-up vocalist in Avenged Sevenfold. Besides screaming with M. Shadows in songs Chapter Four and Eternal Rest, the single from the band's eponymous album, Critical Acclaim features Sullivan at lead vocals during the chorus of the song, both singing and screaming. His vocals are also featured in other songs from the Avenged Sevenfold eponymous album.

The Rev is featured singing in the songs he wrote, "A Little Piece of Heaven", "Brompton Cocktail", "Afterlife", "Almost Easy". He also sang in songs he co-wrote such as, "Critical Acclaim", "Scream" and "Lost". All of which are from the eponymous album.

The Rev was recently voted in GuitarWorld to be the second best drummer of the year. He was only bested by the Neil Peart of Rush.

[edit] Equipment

[edit] Avenged Sevenfold [2007]

[edit] DW Drums

* DW Collector Series with a Snakeskin Wrap and Black Hardware on drums
* 22"x18" Bass (x3)
* 8"x4", 8"x7", 10"x8", 12"x9", 12"x14"Mounted Toms
* 16"x14", 18"x16" Mounted Floor Toms
* 14"x5" Bronze Snare

[edit] Hardware

* DW 9000 series with all boom stands
* DW 9000 single pedals
* DW Combo Rack

[edit] Sabian Cymbals

* AAX X-Celerator Hats(14")
* AAX Metal Crash (18 & 19")
* AAX Metal Ride (22")
* Paragon Chinese (19")
* AAX Chinese (18")
* Signature Max Splash (7 & 9")
* Ice Bell (12")
* HHXTreme Crash (19")
* Chopper Effects Cymbal (10")

[edit] Heads

* Evans EQ4 Batter Clear
* Evans EQ3 Resonant Black
* Evans Genera G2 Clear
* Evans Genera G1 Clear
* Evans Power Center Reverse Dot
* Evans Hazy 300 Snare Side

[edit] Sticks

* Pro-Mark TX5BW Wood Tip Hickory

[edit] City of Evil [2005]

[edit] DW Drums

2003 to 2005

* 22x18 bass drum (DW 9000 double pedal)
* 10x8 tom tom
* 12x9 tom tom
* 14x12 mounted floor tom
* 16x14 mounted floor tom
* 14x5 brass snare

2005 to 2007

* 22x18 x2 bass drum (in 2007 he switched to a triple bass drum set-up)
* 8x7 tom tom
* 10x8 tom tom
* 12x9 tom tom
* 14x12 mounted floor tom
* 16x14 mounted floor tom
* 14x4" Bell Brass snare

[edit] Sabian Cymbals

* 14" Sabian AAX-XCelerator Hi-Hats
* 18" Sabian AA Metal-X Crash
* 19" Sabian AA Metal-X Crash
* 24" Sabian AA Metal-X Ride
* 18" Sabian AA Metal-X China
* 9" Sabian Mike Portnoy Signature Max Splash
* 11" Sabian Mike Portnoy Signature Max Splash

[edit] DW Hardware

2006 to 2008 (DW 9000)

[edit] Pro-Mark Sticks

Pro-Mark Natural 5B Wood Tip

[edit] Trivia

* Says that he is addicted to tattoos, he gets one and he gets ideas for a few more. He has one tattoo that scares him and he's thinking of getting it removed. His tattoos include: the Zombie Virgin Mary – It was his first tattoo that a friend of his did, it took 5 hours and he got it because he was raised Catholic but didn't want a traditional Virgin Mary, FICTION – Going down the middle of his chest in red and black ink. Got it because that is the way his life is, if he told someone about it, they probably wouldn't believe him, a set of handcuffs around his neck, SULLIVAN and a 0 outlined on his back, a biblical gray scale design on his upper chest, a skull with small wings on his upper left arm, and a hooded figure on a horse on his left arm (under the skull with wings)
* At 6 feet and 3 inches tall, he is the tallest member of the band.
* He is the oldest member of the band.
* Worked and lived at a laundromat.