associated_acts years_active birth_place name background birth_date instrument genre article_title birth_name occupation
symphony x , redemption 1994 -- present hackensack , new jersey , united states jason rullo non_vocal_instrumentalist 17 july 1972 drums progressive metal , neo-classical metal jason rullo
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jason rullo

jason rullo -lrb- born july 17 , 1972 -rrb- is an american drummer , who is one of the founding members of progressive metal band symphony x .
in 2003 , he was featured in a readers ' poll for `` modern drummer '' magazine , where he achieved two awards : second place in the up-and-coming drummer poll , and third place for best recorded performance on symphony x 's `` the odyssey '' -lrb- 2002 -rrb- .
in the same year , he performed on the self-titled debut album by redemption .
he currently teaches drum lessons at big beat studios in new jersey .
on february 27 , 2013 , it was announced by symphony x 's management that , during the previous week , jason was admitted to hospital for heart failure .
he spent a week in hospital , and was released after some days .
jason then started a rehab program , and has been told that his recovery will take a minimum of 3 -- 6 months under doctors ' care .
on march 26 , 2013 , the band announced that john macaluso would join them on tour for their south american and european dates , until jason recovers from such health problems .
