Matt Cameron

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 Seattlebased rock band Soundgarden which he joined in 1986 He appeared on each of the bands studio albums until its breakup in 1997 In 1998 Cameron was invited to join Pearl Jams US 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 He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Pearl Jam on April 7 2017 Cameron has won two Grammy Awards as a member of Soundgarden