Along with Kurt Cobain, Eddie Vedder reluctantly became a celebrity and an alt-rock spokesman when his band, Pearl Jam hit the big time in the early ’90s. But things didn’t come easy for Vedder. With a tumultuous home life as a youngster, he turned to surfing and rock music as a teenager — most notably such classic rockers as the Who, Neil Young, and the Doors, as well as such punk bands as the Clash and Minor Threat. His residence alternated between Chicago and San Diego, as he formed his first real band in his twenties, Bad Radio. With the band not breaking out of local status, Vedder befriended ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Jack Irons, who in turn gave Eddie a demo tape some of his friends had given him (in hopes of finding a singer).
Eddie Vedder is best known as Pearl Jam’s front man and has a net worth estimated at $90 million.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2012 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Riot Act with Pearl Jam (certified platinum by Music Canada, and gold by ARIA) |
$387,000 |
|
2008 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Riot Act with Pearl Jam (certified platinum by ARIA and Music Canada, gold by RIAA, and silver by BPI) |
$787,500 |
|
2006 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Live at the Gorge 05/06 with Pearl Jam (30,000 copies sold in the US) |
$30,000 |
|
2006 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Into the Wild (369,000 copies sold in the US) |
$380,000 |
|
2005 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Riot Act with Pearl Jam (certified platinum by ARIA and Music Canada, gold by RIAA, and silver by BPI) |
$785,000 |
|
2003 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003) with Pearl Jam (certified 4x platinum by ARIA, platinum by RIAA, and gold by Music Canada and BPI) |
$1,178,000 |
|
2003 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Live at Benaroya Hall with Pearl Jam (certified gold by Music Canada) |
$50,000 |
|
2002 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Lost Dogs with Pearl Jam (certified gold by RIAA, ARIA and Music Canada) |
$585,000 |
|
2001 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Riot Act with Pearl Jam (certified platinum by ARIA, gold by RIAA and Music Canada, and silver by BPI) |
$727,500 |
|
1999 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Binaural with Pearl Jam (certified platinum by ARIA, gold by RIAA and Music Canada, and silver by BPI) |
$850,000 |
|
1997 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Yield with Pearl Jam (certified 2x platinum by Music Canada, platinum by RIAA and ARIA, and gold by BPI) |
$1,900,000 |
|
1997 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Live on Two Legs with Pearl Jam (certified platinum by RIAA, ARIA and Music Canada) |
$1,170,000 |
|
1995 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album No Code with Pearl Jam (certified 2x platinum by Music Canada, platinum by RIAA and ARIA, and gold by BPI) |
$1,750,000 |
|
1993 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Vitalogy with Pearl Jam (certified 5x platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, 4x platinum by ARIA, and gold by BPI) |
$5,930,000 |
|
1992 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Vs. with Pearl Jam (certified 7x platinum by RIAA, 5x platinum by Music Canada, 4x patinum by ARIA, and gold by BPI) |
$7,880,000 |
|
1990 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Temple of the Dog (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$1,000,000 |
|
1990 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Ten with Pearl Jam (certified 13x platinum by RIAA, 7x platinum by ARIA and Music Canada, platinum by BEA, BPI, BVMI, IFPI-SWE) |
$15,230,000 |