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Matt Cameron Leaves Pearl Jam After 27-Year Tenure

Mutual statements hailed his influence over nearly three decades without disclosing a reason for his departure.

FILE - Pearl Jam members, from left, Mike McCready, Matt Cameron, Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard appear at a news conference in Mexico City, on July 17, 2003. (AP Photo/Jaime Puebla, File)
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Overview

  • Matt Cameron announced on July 7 that he had taken his final steps down the drum riser after a 27-year career with Pearl Jam.
  • In Instagram posts, both Cameron and Pearl Jam praised his role as a driving force in their live shows and studio recordings.
  • Neither Cameron nor the band offered a reason for his departure and the group has not named a replacement drummer.
  • Cameron joined Pearl Jam in 1998, replacing Jack Irons, and has played on every studio album from 2000’s Binaural to 2024’s Dark Matter.
  • His earlier tenure with Soundgarden (1986–97, 2010–17) and dual inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame underscore his influence in the grunge era.