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My Take
Jeff Ament is the kind of musician I gravitate toward, the one holding the whole thing together from the bass. Co-founding Pearl Jam with Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, and Eddie Vedder put him at the center of nineties rock, but what gets me is how much of their songwriting carries his fingerprints. Jeremy, Oceans, Dissident, Nothingman, those aren't just hits, they're the backbone of a generation's record collection. There's something fitting about a kid from Havre, Montana ending up shaping a sound that felt so urgent and grounded. To me he's proof that the quiet engine of a band is often the one you should be watching.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jeff Ament
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェフ・アメン
- Reading
- じぇふ・あめん
- Born
- March 10, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rabbit
- Origin
- Havre, Montana, United States
- Occupation
- bassist / rock musician
2. Background
- University
- University of Montana
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jeff Ament born?
Born March 10, 1963 (age 63).
Where is Jeff Ament from?
Jeff Ament is from Havre, Montana, United States.
What does Jeff Ament do?
Jeff Ament works as bassist, rock musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.