Matt Cameron

Matt Cameron is, to my ears, the beating heart of Seattle rock. A San Diego native who anchored both Soundgarden and Pearl Jam, he is that rare drummer who can navigate dizzying odd time signatures and still hit like a freight train when the song demands it. I never tire of the way he balances technical precision with raw power. People underestimate drummers, but Cameron understands the architecture of a band better than almost anyone, and the dense, muscular grunge sound owes its foundation to his playing. He is an unsung hero, and I love him for it.

Name (English)

Matt Cameron

Name (Japanese)

マット・キャメロン

Reading

まっと・きゃめろん

Born

November 28, 1962 (age 63)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Tiger

Origin

San Diego, California, United States

Occupation

drummer

High school

Bonita Vista High School

• Official sitehttps://www.pearljam.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/themattcameron/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt%20Cameron
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318587

Tags

• California
• drummer

Last updated

2026-06-17

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