Eddie Vedder

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Eddie Vedder is the leading vocalist and guitarist of the alternate rock band, Pearl Jam

Dec 23, 1964

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Biography

Personal Details

  • Birthday: December 23, 1964
  • Nationality: American
  • Famous: Musicians, Guitarists, Lyricists & Songwriters, Singers
  • Hobbies: Surfing
  • City/State: Illinois
  • Spouses: Beth Liebling, Jill McCormick
  • Known as: Edward Louis Seversen III, Eddie Vedder, Eddie Mueller, Jerome230, Jerome Turner, Wes C. Addle, Anthony Golden

Eddie Vedder born at

Evanston, Illinois, US

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Birth Place

In 1994, he married his long-time girlfriend Beth Liebling. The marriage, however, hit the rocks and the couple divorced in 2000.

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Personal Life

In 2010, he married Jill McCormick. The couple has two daughters, Olivia and Harper.

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Personal Life

Apart from his musical career, Vedder is passionate about surfing. Furthermore, he is a die-hard fan of American professional baseball franchise Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bulls and Chicago Bears.

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Personal Life

Eddie Vedder was born as Edward Louis Severson III on December 23, 1964 in Evanston, Illinois to Karan Lee Vedder and Edward Louis Severson Jr.

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Childhood & Early Life

When Vedder was just one year old his parents separated and his mother remarried Peter Mueller. During his childhood days Vedder believed Mueller to be his biological father and was known by the name of Edward Mueller.

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In the Mid-70s, the family moved to San Diego, California. Since his family was large and extensive with seven siblings, young Vedder turned to music to comfort himself. During this time, he attended the San Dieguito High School.

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When Vedder was in his teens, his mother and Mueller divorced. Not wanting to change high school, he chose to live with his stepfather, while his mother moved to Chicago. He took up night job at a drug store. During this time, he realized his true parentage.

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Since managing work and studies was getting increasingly difficult, he dropped out of high school, joining his family in Chicago. Meanwhile, he changed his name to Eddie Vedder. In the early 1980s, while working as a waiter, he earned his high school GED.

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Childhood & Early Life

In 1984, Vedder went back to San Diego. He took up several odd jobs while pursuing a career in music. He started off by recording demo tapes and worked on-and-off in various San Diego bands.

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Career

In 1988, he took up the position of a vocalist in the band, Bad Radio. Ever since his inclusion, the band music which centred on progressive funk shifted to alternative rock sound.

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His stint with the Bad Radio did not last long. Meanwhile, he met former drummer, Jack Irons of Red Hot Chilli Peppers fame, who encouraged him to try for a band in Seattle. Vedder penned the lyrics and recorded the vocals of the three songs and mailed the demo tapes to Seattle. Interestingly, these three songs eventually became Pearl Jam's “Alive”, “Once”, and “Footsteps”.

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Impressed by his vocals, he was invited by Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament who in turn were working for a new project, Temple of the Dog. He not just provided background vocals for the album but went on to sing a duet with Cornell. In 1991, ‘Temple of the Dog’ was released on A&M Records.

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While working on ‘Temple of Dog’, Ament, Gossard, and McCready formed Pearl Jam in 1990. They recruited Vedder as one of the drummers for the band. Signing to Epic Records, in 1991, the band came up with their debut album, ‘Ten’.

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His contribution as a vocalist and one of the lead guitarists of the alternative rock band, ‘Pearl Jam’ has been top-notch. The first three albums of the band gained a multi-platinum status and garnered several Grammy nominations.

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Major Works