Stone Gossard is an American musician who is currently the lead guitarist for the Pearl Jam band. Gossard and his friends Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament, and Mike McCready formed the band in 1990. He had previously worked with Mother Love and Green River, both of which were based in Seattle, Washington, before forming Pearl Jam. He is a member of the Brad and Temple of the Dog bands, as well as a solo musician, in addition to working with Pearl Jam. His work has been recognized all over the world, and he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.
Quick Facts
| Celebrated Name: | Stone Gossard |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Stone Carpenter Gossard |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 57 years old |
| Birth Date: | 20th July 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Seattle, Washington, US |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.8m |
| Weight: | 78gs |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Liz Weber(Divorced) Vivien Wang(Marrie) |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Yes (Vivian Sparks, Marlowe and Faye) |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Stone Gossard Gay?: | No |
| Profession: | Musician, Songwriter |
| Salary: | N/A |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $90 Million |
Stone Gossard Biography
Carpenter in Stone Gossard was born to parents in Seattle, Washington on July 20, 1966. His father, David W. Gossard Jr., was a lawyer, and his mother, Mary Carolyn Carpenter, worked for the city of Seattle. Gossard grew up in Seattle with his two sisters, Shelly Joan Dirette and Star Leslie Dirette. He has spent the majority of his musical career in bands. March of Crimes was his first band in Seattle. His time with the band was brief, but he credits them with introducing him to the emerging music scenes in Seattle.
Stone Gossard Age, Height, And Weight
Stone Gossard was born on July 20, 1966, and will be 57 years old in 2024. His height is 1.8m, and he weighs 78 kg.
Career
After a brief stint with the March of Crimes band, he moved on to Green River, which was founded in 1984 by Steve Turner. Turner preferred rock, whereas Gossard and Ament preferred heavy metal. Turner eventually left the band due to disagreements within the band. The band’s first EP, Come on Down, was released in 1985, and it was followed two years later by the second, Dry as a Bone, in 1987. The band’s feuding reached a boiling point during the recording of their Rehab Doll, leading to the band’s disbandment in 1988.
Gossard, Ament, and Fairweather formed the Mother Love Bone band in 1988. Initially, the band was successful in becoming one of Seattle’s most highly rated bands. The group’s success didn’t last long; Wood, one of its members with drug problems, overdosed on heroin and died a few days later.
With their album released a year later, his death marked the end of the band. Pearl Jam, which he founded in 1990 with his friends Ament and McCready, is his most successful band. The band has received numerous awards, and their singles have topped the Billboard charts.
Stone Gossard Awards
His most successful period was as a member of the Pearl Jam band, where he received nominations and awards. Their third album’s third single, Jeremy, was nominated for Grammy Awards in 1993 in the Best Rock Song and Best Hard Rock Performance categories. The band received four MTV Video Music Awards in 1993. In 1995, their second album VS received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Album.
Stone Gossard’s Net Worth
Stone Gossard’s life has been good to him, with his music career paying well. By his adolescence, he had already decided to pursue music as a career. His Pearl Jam has sold millions of albums all over the world. The band has also gone on several international tours as well as national tours in the United States, which has earned him a fortune. He is estimated to be worth $90 million as of March 2024.
Aside from music, Gossard once ran a record label called Loosegroove Records, which had a lot of success working with various bands until it closed down in 2000. Satchel, Weapon of Choice, Green Apple Quick Step, and Critters Buggin are among the notable bands he has worked with. Gossard runs his own recording studio in Seattle, where he creates the majority of his music.
Stone Gossard Wife, Marriage
With his music career taking up the majority of his time, Gossard has spent the majority of his life away from the public eye. Though there is no confirmed date, he married his first wife, producer Liz Weber. They have a daughter, Vivian Sparks, who is now a teenager. The marriage did not last long, and the couple divorced, though no reason was given for their divorce.
It was later assumed that their careers in the entertainment industry were to blame, as the two spent the majority of their time apart. Gossard later married his current wife, Vivien Lm Wang, and they have two children, Marlowe and Faye.
