Photo: Member of the United States Army, serving with Everman in Afghanistan / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Jason Everman is credited as a guitarist and military personnel. Jason Everman was born in Kodiak, Alaska, United States on October 16, 1967. That works out to 58 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Columbia University School of General Studies.
My Take
Jason Everman has one of the most improbable life stories I have ever come across. He played in both Nirvana and Soundgarden and was pushed out of each before they exploded, a fate that would crush most people. Instead he reinvented himself entirely, serving in Iraq and Afghanistan as an Army Ranger and Green Beret, then studying at Columbia. What I find genuinely inspiring is not the bands on his resume but his refusal to be defined by rejection. He kept rebuilding from scratch, and the fact that he still plays guitar in a veterans' band tells you everything about his resilience.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jason Everman
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェイソン・エヴァーマン
- Reading
- じぇいそん・えゔぁーまん
- Born
- October 16, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
- Origin
- Kodiak, Alaska, United States
- Occupation
- guitarist / military personnel
2. Background
- University
- Columbia University School of General Studies
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason%20Everman
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q443395
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jason Everman born?
Born October 16, 1967 (age 58).
Where is Jason Everman from?
Jason Everman is from Kodiak, Alaska, United States.
What does Jason Everman do?
Jason Everman works as guitarist, military personnel.
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