Born with the name of James Owen Sullivan on February 9, 1981, he was the personnel of the oldest in the band Avenged Sevenfold. His nick name, The Rev, is short for The Reverend Tholomew Plague, a name chosen as a stage name. Musical influences come from the great musicians of his kind Mike Portnoy Dream Theater, Pantera's Vinnie Paul was, and Dave Lombardo (Slayer). He is also known to fans of bands like Rancid, The Transplants, and Slayer.
Before playing in Avenged Sevenfold, The Rev formerly drummer named ska band Suburban Legends. Together with this band for the first time he released a record album. It is the debut album titled Suburban Legends Origin Edition. When the album was released in 1999, The Rev, 18 years old.
Thanks to his drumming ciamik, famous drum manufacturers, Drum Workshop (DW) ask for her hand. That is why since 2003 he always looks faithful to use this drum. In addition to DW, he was also sponsored by Sabian, Pro-Mark and Evans.
