Eddie Vedder

Eddie Vedder is best known as the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the famous American rock band called “Pearl Jam” He was gifted with powerful vocals, and he changed the way the world perceived the concept of rock music. He was a band member of “Temple of the Dog” and ‘” Pearl Jam,” which was very popular in the 90s era.

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Biography and Early Life

After a few years of birth, in the year 1964, Eddie’s parents got divorced. Soon, his mother remarried a man called Peter Muller. From his infant years Vedder believed that his stepfather was his biological father.

On his 12th birthday, Vedder received a guitar as a gift from his mother and this made him to experiment with the concept of music. He loved the 1973 album called the Quadrophenia.  When Vedder was going through his late teen years, his mother and Mueller got divorced. Vedder moved out to live on his own in a small apartment. He earned some money from a night shift at a drugstore. Soon, he dropped out of high school. Vedder became the vocalist for San Diego rock band called the “Bad Radio” in the year 1988.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Eddie Vedder in 2021, and what is his height and weight? Well, Eddie Vedder’s age is 56 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 23 December 1964. Though, he is 5′ 7″ in feet and inches and 170 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 143.5 lbs in Pound and 65kg in Kilograms.

Education

Vedder attended the San Dieguito High School, which is located in Encinitas, California. However, in his senior year at the school, he dropped out of it, and decided to concentrate on his career.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Eddy married Beth Liebling, but soon they got divorced in 2000. He again married Jill McCormick in the year 2010, and they had two daughters- Olivia and Harper. Later, Eddie got a divorce from his second wife as well.

Is Eddie Vedder Gay?

Vedder was married to Beth Liebling, and later to Jill McCormick in the year 2010, and they had two daughters -Olivia and Harper. So, he was not gay.

Professional Career

Vedder joined the band called Pearl Jam as the last member. The band released an album called “Ten” in the year 1991. It was the debut album of Pearl Jam. This band focused on complex subjects like depression and suicide and included these concepts in their music to provide support to a new generation of people who came to be known as Generation X. The band released their 3rd album called “Vitalogy” in 1994. This album reached the top of the charts. The band released its 6th studio album calls the “Binaural” in the year 2000. It got a place under the Grammy nomination for “Best Hard Rock Performance.”

Pearl Jam made a song for the 2003 film called “Big Fish.” The song was known as “Man of the Hour,” which got nominated for the Golden Globe Award. Eddie Vedder wrote this song. In the year 2007, Vedder contributed several songs for the 2000 film called “Into the Wild.” These songs won several nominations at Golden Globe and Grammy Awards.

In the year 2011, Vedder released his first known- soundtrack album called the “ukulele songs.” The album, as the name suggests were performed on the ukulele. Vedder had done some acting too. His debut performance was a cameo for the film called “Single.” He had also acted in another film. Moreover, he also starred in many documentaries, and he had also acted on the TV show “Portlandia.”

Awards

• Eddie Vedder was the winner of the Golden Globe in the year 2008, for the song “Guaranteed” under the category “Best Original Song- Motion Picture.”
• He had won the Grammy award in the year 2015 for the “Lightning Bolt” under the category “Best Recording Package.”
• He had also won the Grammy in the year 1996 for the song “Spin the Black Circle” under the category “Best Hard Rock Performance.”
• In the year 2002, Vedder won the Peabody award.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Eddie Vedder in 2021

Eddie Vedder’s career as a rock musician made his net worth to be approximately to be $110 Million as of 2021. Be it as a solo artist or as a member of Pearl Jam, his net worth increased since he was a rising star in the field of rock music.

Some Interesting Facts You Need to Know

• Apart from being a musician, Eddie Vedder is also a dedicated activist who has raised funds for various causes, the most notable of which is the release of the West Memphis Three from prison.
• Vedder had donated some money from his 2006 Pearl Jam concert to his school towards the construction of a theatre there. He did it in the name of his former drama teacher.

Eddy Vedder’s contribution to rock music was quite noteworthy. He truly had changed the definition of rock music through his songs and through his influential and iconic lyrics. He was part of some of the most iconic music groups in the history of music industry, such as Pearl Jam and Bad Radio.