<P> Sullivan was born in Huntington Beach, California on February 9, 1981 . He received his first pair of drum sticks at the age of five and his own drum set at the age of ten . In high school, he started playing in bands . Before leaving to join Avenged Sevenfold as one of the band's founding members, Sullivan was the drummer for the third wave ska band Suburban Legends . At the age of twenty he recorded his first album with Avenged Sevenfold titled Sounding the Seventh Trumpet . His early influences included Frank Zappa and King Crimson . The Rev said in a Modern Drummer Magazine interview that "I was raised on that stuff as much as rock and metal ." </P> <P> Later in life he was influenced by drummers Vinnie Paul, Mike Portnoy (who would later be his fill - in with Avenged Sevenfold), Dave Lombardo, Joey Jordison, Lars Ulrich and Terry Bozzio . "It's funny," says the drummer, "of all my influences, Tommy Lee is a visual influence . I never thought I'd have one of those ." Sullivan had a signature ability called "the double - ride thing" or "The Double Octopus," as the Rev called it, "just for lack of a better definition ." "The double - ride thing" is a technique that can be heard on tracks such as "Almost Easy," "Critical Acclaim," "Crossroads," and "Dancing Dead" in which Sullivan doubles up at a fast tempo between the double bass and ride cymbals . While playing, Sullivan often twirled his stick to put on a show . </P> <P> The Rev was a drummer, composer, songwriter, vocalist and pianist for Avenged Sevenfold . His vocals are featured in several Avenged Sevenfold songs, including "Strength of the World," "Afterlife," "A Little Piece of Heaven," "Almost Easy," "Scream," "Critical Acclaim," "Lost," "Brompton Cocktail," "Crossroads," "Flash of the Blade (Iron Maiden cover)," and "Fiction ." His music composing and songwriting are done in several songs for Avenged Sevenfold like "A Little Piece of Heaven," "Afterlife," "Almost Easy," "Bat Country," "Beast and the Harlot," "MIA," "Unbound (The Wild Ride)," "Blinded in Chains," "Buried Alive," "Fiction," "Brompton Cocktail," and more . Avenged Sevenfold released a demo version of "Nightmare," featuring The Rev on an electronic drumset and some vocals . </P> <P> At the second annual Revolver Golden God Awards, The Rev won the award for Best Drummer . His family members, and Avenged Sevenfold, received the posthumous honor on his behalf . </P>

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