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His Birth And His Death
In Huntington Beach, Orange County, California was born and in the same place was die. -
First Drum
He got his first pair of drumsticks and drum at the age of 4 years. -
First Piano
He got his first Piano when he had 5 years old. -
School
He joined to The Huntington Beach High School where he started playing in school groups and in instrument competitions. He was
the best in most of these. -
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"Suburban Legends"
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He and his friend Tim Maurer in 1998 formed "Bomb Squad" with their friends. In the same year the band recorded their first EP with the name of the band. Shortly after the band changed its name to "Suburban Legends". In 1999 the band released their first studio album entitled Origin Edition, Not long after the release, The Rev left the band in 1999. Later in 2000 Justin Sane would also leave the band to become the new bassist of the band Avenged Sevenfold. -
Avenged Sevenfold
The Rev formed own band called "Avenged Sevenfold" -
End Of His Studies.
At 18 he started recording his first CD and not long after that, he decided to finish his studies and begin to be a musician. -
"Sounding the Seventh Trumpet" First Album
Avenged Sevenfold launches his debut album considered his first full-length album with the name Sounding the Seventh Trumpet. -
"Pinkly Smooth"
Pinkly Smooth was an original group in Huntington Beach formed by The Rev in the summer of 2001 when he was with his guitarist Synyster Gates and with two members of the surf rock band, Ballistico in a hotel, was little similar to his band Avenged Sevenfold but with an avant-garde metal style. -
"Double Ride"
The Rev developed a technique that he called Double Ride. That is a technique that can be heard in the songs: Almost Easy, Critical Acclaim and Crossroads in which Jimmy doubles in a double time in the setback and in the cymbals. -
Dead...
The Rev was found dead at his home in Huntington Beach, California by his girlfriend Leana McFadden, at 1 P.M.
The Huntington Beach police reported that the death was due to natural causes, according to the scene. The results of the autopsy that was performed on December 30 were inconclusive. The toxicology report confirmed that The Rev suffered from severe intoxication due to the combined effects of Oxycodone, Oxymorphone, Diazepam / Nordiazepam and Ethanol.
