James Owen Sullivan, better known as The Reverend Tholomew Plague, was born February 9, 1981 and died December 28, 2009. The Rev attended Huntington Beach High School, which is when he started playing in bands. He was the drummer for A7X; he also had a side project in a band called Pinkly Smooth. The Rev was also a vocalist, songwriter, and pianist for A7X. He won the award for Best Drummer; his family members and band members received the honor on his behalf. His death was reported as due to natural causes. June 9, 2010, his death was reported as acute polydrug intoxication.