Salvatore Paul "Sully" Erna (born February 7, 1968), is an American

United States

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 vocalist and primary songwriter for the American heavy metal

Heavy metal music

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 band, Godsmack

Godsmack

Godsmack is an American heavy metal band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band is composed of founder, frontman and songwriter Sully Erna, guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill, and drummer Shannon Larkin...

. Erna is also a guitarist

Guitarist

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 and drummer

Drummer

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, performing these both on albums and during live shows. He has a daughter named Skylar Brooke Erna and an older sister named Maria.
Sully began playing drums at the age of 3. His father, Salvatore Erna, was a trumpet player and would rehearse in the basement where Sully would watch and fall asleep in an empty guitar case.