Matt Cameron Biography, Age, Height, Net Worth, Family And News

 

Matt Cameron Biography

Matt Cameron ( Born Matthew David Cameron ) is an American musician who currently serves as the drummer for Pearl Jam. After getting his start with the

Seattle, Washington-based bands Bam Bam and Skin Yard, he first gained fame as the drummer for Soundgarden, which he joined in 1986, appeared on every studio album, and remained in until the band’s break-up in 1997. In 1998, Cameron was invited to play on Pearl Jam’s U.S. Yield Tour. He soon became a permanent member and has remained in the band ever since. In 2010, Soundgarden reunited, and Cameron remained with them until the death of Soundgarden’s lead singer Chris Cornell on May 18, 2017.

Matt Cameron Age

The American musician who currently serves as the drummer for Pearl Jam was born on November 28, 1962.

Matt Cameron Height

Matt an American musician who currently serves as the drummer for Pearl Jam has a standing height of 1.85 m tall.

Matt Cameron Family

He was born and raised in San Diego, California. Cameron began playing drums at an early age. At the age of thirteen, he and some friends played in a cover band called “Kiss” (with the word imitation written underneath the name, in small print). During this stint, he met Paul Stanley. However, after a letter from the management of the band Kiss threatened the boys with legal action if they did not cease their infringement, the band melted away.

Matt Cameron Education

Talking about his educational background, he attended Bonita Vista High School. In 1978, under the pseudonym “Foo Cameron”, Cameron sang the song “Puberty Love” which was featured in the movie Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. The nickname “Foo” came from Cameron’s older brother Pete, who pronounced Matthew as “Ma Foo”.

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Matt Cameron Career

In 1983, Cameron moved to Seattle, Washington, where he got a job working at a Kinko’s. His first professional work as drummer was for Bam Bam, fronted by lead singer Tina Bell and guitarist Tommy Martin, the parents of documentary film director TJ Martin. He next played in the local instrumental band feeDBack with musician Daniel House. Following feeDBack, Cameron joined House in 1985 in the newly formed Skin Yard. The band had been formed in January 1985 by House and Jack Endino. Cameron stayed with the group for almost a year.

In 1986, Skin Yard contributed two songs to the now-legendary Deep Six compilation. This album was the first to showcase the early grunge sound. The band released its first album in 1986, the eponymous Skin Yard. Cameron wrote the song “Reptile” for the band which appears on its first record. (More of Cameron’s work with Skin Yard can be found on the 2001 rarities compilation, Start at the Top.) Shortly after the release of Skin Yard, Cameron left the band, later joining Soundgarden.

Soundgarden (1986–1997; 2010–2019)

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By September 1986, Cameron had gained so much notoriety in the local music scene that he was chosen to play for Soundgarden, replacing drummer Scott Sundquist. Soundgarden was made up of vocalist/guitarist Chris Cornell, guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Cornell said, “When I first met Matt, he was already the best drummer in town … He just seemed very confident and well-adjusted.”The band signed with the independent label Sub Pop and released the Screaming Life EP in 1987 and the Fopp EP in 1988. In 1988, the band signed with legendary punk record label SST Records and released its debut full-length album Ultramega OK.

The album earned the band its first major award nomination, a Grammy Award, in 1990.[7] The band subsequently signed with A&M Records, becoming the first grunge band to sign to a major label. In 1989, the band released its first album for a major label, Louder Than Love. Following the release of Louder Than Love, Yamamoto left the band to finish his master’s degree in Physical Chemistry at Western Washington University. He was replaced by former Nirvana guitarist Jason Everman. Everman was fired following Soundgarden’s tour supporting Louder Than Love. In 1990, the band was joined by a new bassist, Ben Shepherd.

The new line-up released Badmotorfinger in 1991. The album brought the band to a new level of commercial success, and the band found itself amidst the sudden popularity and attention given to the Seattle music scene and the genre known as grunge. Badmotorfinger was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1992.[7] The band’s next album was to be its breakthrough. Superunknown, released in 1994, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and launched several successful singles, including “Spoonman” and “Black Hole Sun”. Cameron’s drumming is showcased throughout the album, as he provides the complex backbeat (and plenty of improvisation) to the unusual time signatures present on many of the tracks.

The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album in 1995 Two singles from Superunknown, “Black Hole Sun” and “Spoonman”, won Grammy Awards, and the music video for “Black Hole Sun” won a MTV Video Music Award and a Clio Award. Superunknown was ranked number 336 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time,[10] and “Black Hole Sun” was ranked number 25 on VH1’s list of the 100 greatest songs of the ’90s. In 1996, the band released its fifth studio album, Down on the Upside; while successful, the album could not emulate the precedent set by Superunknown.

Tensions within the group arose during the Down on the Upside sessions, with Thayil and Cornell reportedly clashing over Cornell’s desire to shift away from the heavy guitar riffing that had become the band’s trademark.[12] In 1997, Soundgarden received another Grammy nomination, for the lead single “Pretty Noose”. In 1997, the band broke up due to internal strife over its creative direction. In a 1998 interview, Thayil said, “It was pretty obvious from everybody’s general attitude over the course of the previous half-year that there was some dissatisfaction.”He later said that Soundgarden was “eaten up by the business.”

Matt Cameron Net Worth

Matt Cameron is an American musician who has a net worth of $70 million. Matt Cameron was born in San Diego, California in November 1962. He is best known for being the drummer for the rock bands Pearl Jam and Soundgarden.

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Soundgarden’s Matt Cameron designs Chris Cornell t-shirt for charity

Thursday, July 19, 2018 1:30 p.m. CDT

Soundgarden and Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron has designed a new t-shirt inspired by his late bandmate, Chris Cornell. Created in collaboration with artist Josh Graham, the shirt features an infinity symbol on the front and a depiction of Cornell with wavy hair in the style of the Starbucks logo on the back.

Proceeds from the shirt will be donated to the Chris and Vicky Cornell Foundation, a charity organization Cornell co-founded with his wife, Vicky. Cameron has been wearing a similar shirt on stage during Pearl Jam shows since March. “Wear it with pride,” Cameron says. “Thank you and loudest of love to you all.”

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