Matt Cameron
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Cameron drumming with Soundgarden in 2013
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Matthew David Cameron |
| Also known as | Foo Cameron Ted Dameron |
| Born |
November 28, 1962 San Diego, California, United States |
| Genres | Alternative metal, grunge, alternative rock, heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Drums, vocals, synthesizer, mellotron, guitar |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | Monkeywrench, Cruz, Sub Pop, SST, A&M, C/Z, Third Gear, Epic, Time Bomb, TVT, Megaforce, J |
| Associated acts | Pearl Jam, Skin Yard, Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, Tone Dogs, Hater, Wellwater Conspiracy, Queens of the Stone Age, The Smashing Pumpkins, Geddy Lee, Janet Weiss, Zach Hill, The Prodigy |
Matthew David "Matt" Cameron (born November 28, 1962) is an American musician who serves as the drummer for the American rock bands Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. After getting his start with the Seattle, Washington-based bands Bam Bam and Skin Yard, he first gained fame as the drummer for the band Soundgarden, which he joined in 1986 and remained in until the band's break-up in 1997, triggered by creative friction. In 1998, Cameron was invited to play on Pearl Jam's U.S. Yield Tour. He soon became a permanent member and has remained in the band ever since. In 2010, Soundgarden reunited for new tour and released a new album, King Animal on November 13, 2012.
Additionally, Cameron was a member of Temple of the Dog, (with fellow Soundgarden and Pearl Jam band mates) and has served as the drummer for the side project bands Hater and Wellwater Conspiracy, also acting as the lead singer for the latter.
Cameron will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Pearl Jam on April 7, 2017.
Matt Cameron was born and raised in San Diego, California. Cameron began playing drums at an early age. At the age of thirteen, he and some friends played in a cover band called "Kiss" (with the word imitation written underneath the name, in small print). During this stint, he met Paul Stanley. However, after a letter from the management of the band Kiss threatened the boys with legal action if they did not cease their infringement, the band melted away.
Cameron attended Bonita Vista High School. In 1978, under the pseudonym "Foo Cameron", Cameron sang the song "Puberty Love" which was featured in the movie Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. The nickname "Foo" came from Cameron's older brother Pete, who pronounced Matthew as "Ma Foo".
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