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.