For the Australian playwright, see Matt Cameron (playwright).
Matt Cameron
Cameron drumming with Soundgarden in 2013
Background information
Birth name
Matthew David Cameron
Also known as
Foo Cameron III Ted Dameron[1] MFC
Born
(1962-11-28) November 28, 1962 (age 61) San Diego, California, US
Genres
Alternative metal
grunge
alternative rock
heavy metal
hard rock
Occupation(s)
Musician
songwriter
Instrument(s)
Drums
vocals
Years active
1975-present
Labels
Monkeywrench,
Cruz,
Sub Pop,
SST,
A&M,
C/Z,
Third Gear,
Epic,
Time Bomb,
TVT,
Megaforce,
J
Member of
Pearl Jam
3rd Secret
Formerly of
Soundgarden
Skin Yard
Temple of the Dog
Hater
Wellwater Conspiracy
Musical artist
Matthew David Cameron (born November 28, 1962) is an American musician who is the drummer for the rock band Pearl Jam. He first gained fame as the drummer for Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden, which he joined in 1986. He appeared on each of the band's studio albums until its break-up in 1997. In 1998, Cameron was invited to join Pearl Jam's U.S. Yield Tour and then became a permanent member of the band. In 2010, Cameron became simultaneously a member of Pearl Jam and the reunited Soundgarden. He remained with Soundgarden until its disbandment after the death of lead singer Chris Cornell in 2017. Cameron, along with guitarist Kim Thayil and Cornell, is one of three members to feature on every Soundgarden studio album.
Additionally, Cameron was a member of Temple of the Dog (with fellow Soundgarden and Pearl Jam bandmates) and has served as the drummer for the side project bands Nighttime Boogie Association, Hater and Wellwater Conspiracy, also acting as the lead singer for the latter. Prior to joining Soundgarden, Cameron was a member of the Seattle rock bands Bam Bam and Skin Yard.
In 2016, Rolling Stone ranked Cameron 52nd on its list of the "100 Greatest Drummers of All Time".[2] He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Pearl Jam on April 7, 2017.[3] Cameron has won two Grammy Awards as a member of Soundgarden.[4]
^"Declaration of Conformity" Archived April 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Official Wellwater Conspiracy Website.
^Greene, Christopher R. (March 31, 2016). "100 Greatest Drummers of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
^"Inductees: Pearl Jam". Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
^"GRAMMY Award Results for Matt Cameron". Grammy.com. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
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poll in the Studio Musician category. In 2014 he filled in for drummer MattCameron in Soundgarden. He played over 51 shows with them through South America...
such as Ringo Starr, the Who's John Entwistle, David Bowie, and both MattCameron and Mike McCready of Pearl Jam and Joe Bonamassa. Frampton is known for...
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kit "was demolished at the Cabaret Metro, Chicago, 10/12/91"). Like MattCameron, Dave Grohl used Zildjian cymbals. Grohl used the company's A Series...
with a line-up including himself, plus rock stalwarts Kim Thayil and MattCameron of Soundgarden, Brendan Canty of Fugazi, and Doug Pinnick of King's X...
role in songwriting. In 1993, he formed a side project, Hater, with MattCameron and John McBain. Soundgarden broke up in 1997, leading Shepherd to struggle...
band's line-up was completed by the addition of Soundgarden drummer MattCameron. The band started rehearsing songs that Cornell had written on tour prior...
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side project Hater. Wellwater Conspiracy featured Soundgarden drummer MattCameron and ex-Monster Magnet guitarist John McBain. The band originally featured...
the scheduled tour. However, two of the interviewees, Chad Smith and MattCameron, have since disavowed the article, stating that they were quoted out...
"The Lame List" segments. In 2009, Thayil played with Soundgarden's MattCameron and Ben Shepherd at a show in Seattle on March 24, 2009, at the Crocodile...
Andrew Wood, who died of a heroin overdose at age 24. Soundgarden drummer MattCameron and newcomer Mike McCready were also a part of the project. The song...
House and Jack Endino, who were subsequently joined by Ben McMillan and MattCameron. Skin Yard played its first official concert on June 7, 1985, opening...
third album, Thunk (1995), Irons departed to drum with Pearl Jam, and MattCameron of Soundgarden played drums on the album's remaining four tracks. Irons...
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