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'''Aaron Roderick Gillespie''' (born [[July 18]], [[1983]]) is the [[drummer]]/[[vocalist]] for the [[Metalcore]] band [[Underoath]] ([[Tooth and Nail Records]]) and [[guitarist]]/[[vocalist]] for his project [[The Almost]] ([[Virgin Records]]/[[Tooth And Nail Records]]).
'''Rushville''' is a town in [[Rush County, Indiana|Rush County]], [[Indiana]], [[United States]]. The population was 5,995 at the 2000 census. The city is the [[county seat]] of [[Rush County, Indiana|Rush County]]{{GR|6}}. It was the campaign headquarters for [[Wendell Wilkie|Wendell Wilkie's]] 1940 presidential campaign against [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt|Franklin D. Roosevelt]]. Wilkie is buried in the city's East Hill Cemetery.
==Geography==
[[image:Rushville-indiana-from-above.jpg|thumb|left|Rushville from the air, looking east.]]
Rushville is located at {{coor dms|39|36|52|N|85|26|55|W|city}} (39.614482, -85.448657){{GR|1}}, along the [[Flatrock River]].<ref name=DeLorme>[[DeLorme]] (1998). ''Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-211-0 </ref>
==Background==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 5.8 [[km²]] (2.2 [[square mile|mi²]]), all land.
===Childhood===
Gillespie was born in [[Clearwater, Florida]]. He grew up in a devout [[Christian]] family. He attended public schools though and was an active member of church in his youth. Gillespie's parents divorced when he was 18.
===Musical career===
==Demographics==
His mother has an interest in music, and he was around it his "whole life".<ref name="Bio">{{cite web|url=http://underoath777.com/profile.php?id=aaron| title=About Me|publisher=Underoath777.com| accessdate=2006-09-12}}</ref> When Gillespie was 14, he was asked to join his current band, [[Underoath]], after former guitarist Luke Morton's father witnessed Gillespie play the drums in church. He provided vocals as well as playing the drums and is also the only member of Underoath that has appeared on all their recordings [[as of 2007]].
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 5,995 people, 2,434 households, and 1,552 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,028.7/km² (2,668.8/mi²). There were 2,597 housing units at an average density of 445.6/km² (1,156.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.45% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.58% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.20% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.85% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.13% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.73% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.40% of the population.
Underoath's 2004 release ''[[They're Only Chasing Safety]]'' was, for the most part, written about Gillespie's end of a four year relationship. He told [[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]], "I think I would've died if we didn't write those songs. I thought I had ruined someone's life. It's hard to explain, but you can't just pretend that things are great and go on and get married."<ref name="AP">{{cite book |last= Staddonl |first= Tristan |title= [[Underoath]] |publisher= [[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]] |year= 2006 |month= October}}</ref>
There were 2,434 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.99.
Gillespie is also actively pursuing a solo side project called [[The Almost]], in which he played all of the instruments, excluding bass in some songs. He used Truth drums, Pro-Mark sticks and Meinl cymbals.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.
[[The Almost]]'s debut album [[Southern Weather]] hit the U.S. [[Billboard]] charts at 39 with 29,000 copies sold.
[[image:Rushville-indiana-from-above2.jpg|thumb|left|Rushville from the air, looking west.]]
===Trivia===
The median income for a household in the city was $30,233, and the median income for a family was $36,646. Males had a median income of $30,127 versus $22,440 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,072. About 8.1% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
*Aaron is blind in his left eye, and colorblind in his right eye.
*Aaron's nicknames include Piglet (or pig), and Cyclops because he is blind in one eye, ginger pubes.
== Famous Residents ==
*It is believed that Aaron parts his hair to the left because he is blind in his left eye.
*[[Wendell Willkie]] claimed residence in and ran his 1940 presidential campaign in Rushville, Indiana.
*Aaron's best friend is Underoath bandmate [[Spencer Chamberlain]].
*Aaron was only 14 when he started drumming for [[Underoath]].
*[[Frazier Thomas]] was born in Rushville, Indiana on June 13, 1918 and died in Chicago, Illinois on April 3, 1985, was an American television personality. He is best known for having hosted the long-running children's television program Garfield Goose and Friends on [[WGN-TV]]. He also hosted various radio and television programs in a long career that spanned from before World War II until his death. He hosted Family Classics and took over as circus manager on Bozo's Circus after the retirement of ringmaster Ned Locke, both shows on WGN-TV.
*Aaron married his wife Jaymi Ann Robertson on [[November 25]], [[2006]].
*[[Tony Stewart]] Current NASCAR driver, former IRL Champion is also referred to as the "Rushville Rocket".
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