Acting
Mike McCready
EN, FR, PT, IT cinema · 154 credits
Born
5 April 1966 (age 60)
Birthplace
Pensacola, Florida, USA
Also known as Pearl Jam · Michael David McCready
Michael David McCready (born April 5, 1966) is an American musician who serves as the lead guitarist for the American rock band Pearl Jam, a band he co-founded. He has also been a member of the side project bands Flight to Mars, Temple of the Dog, Mad Season and The Rockfords. McCready was born in Pensacola, Florida, USA, but his family moved to Seattle shortly after his birth. As a child, his parents played Hendrix and Santana, while his friends listened to KISS and Aerosmith; McCready would frequently play bongo drums. At the age of 11, McCready purchased his first guitar and began taking lessons—aiming to imitate Gene Simmons of KISS, by sticking his tongue out. Shadow split up soon afterwards, and McCready lost interest in guitar for some time, before finally joining another band called Love Chile. A high school friend, Stone Gossard, heard the band, appreciated McCready's work, and asked if he wanted to join a band he was forming. The two worked together and recruited bassist Jeff Ament. Together with drummer Dave Krusen (who would later be replaced by Matt Chamberlain, then Dave Abbruzzese, then Jack Irons, and currently Matt Cameron) and Eddie Vedder, the group formed the band Pearl Jam (originally known as Mookie Blaylock). It was during this time that McCready took a central role in the Temple of the Dog project, combining members of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam. Mikes first recording studio experience was recording the Temple of the Dog album, including an epic 4-minute-plus solo for "Reach Down." According to drummer Matt Cameron, McCready's headphone monitors flew off halfway through the recording of the solo, and he played the rest without being able to hear the backing track. McCready still considers this track to be his greatest achievement. By the end of 1991, Pearl Jam became one of the most famous modern bands with the release of Ten. McCready frequently soloed, and added a blues touch to the music (influenced by Stevie Ray Vaughan). McCready's guitar style is usually an aggressive bluesy nature, and he never plays the same solo twice. His live renditions of songs have slightly different solos due to his fondness of improvization, and sometimes he treats the crowd to a full-on improv. He is extremely energetic live, and is commonly found dashing around the stage, playing to the crowd, throwing plectrums and soloing with the guitar behind his head.
Known for
![Pearl Jam: Safeco Field 2018 - Night 1 - The Home Shows [Nugs] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eVuodQT6T0bTJJ3u3WG2jQn9AmK.jpg)
![Pearl Jam: Buenos Aires 2005 - Night 2 [Frontviewmirror] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wuYOdHSLo2IA5sxk3b2MtJGxDCE.jpg)
Filmography
Pearl Jam: Vitalogy
as Guitar, Backing Vocals
The Beach Boys
Original Music Composer
You Gotta Believe
Original Music Composer
Pearl Jam - Rome 2018
as Himself - Guitar, Music
![Pearl Jam: Lollapalooza Brazil 2018 [Animal] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/d9XBBHDuF1ZsE70hPpIeCpaNENG.jpg)
![Pearl Jam: Fenway Park 2018 - Night 1 - The Away Shows [TheSteved111] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rCaektgOsV5TxOQuFyioQtM840J.jpg)
![Pearl Jam: Fenway Park 2018 - Night 1 - The Away Shows [BTNV] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/atsLGsCNnvZdUURIGixQ7xxWZgf.jpg)
![Pearl Jam: Safeco Field 2018 - Night 2 - The Home Shows [BTNV] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gacL3G21Z3XoP6oVrmr0LlHA0H5.jpg)
![Pearl Jam: Safeco Field 2018 - Night 1 - The Home Shows [BTNV] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3wFCzhmJdYmqD0cH44Plr2N6j8s.jpg)
Sadie
Original Music Composer, Musician
Pearl Jam: Let's Play Two
as Himself
![PearlJam: Wrigley Field 2016 - Night 2 [YT] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gKBHIavQ3ZRoZigWz8TnddAYhXS.jpg)
![Pearl Jam: Wrigley Field 2016 - Night 2 [BTNV] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uBJfBg9dkd7lYMHdntiZTZXq99i.jpg)
![Pearl Jam: Philadelphia 2016 - Night 2 - The Ten Show [BTNV] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4daXLF1UbEvI0ytBnr0KHaHRLn3.jpg)
![Pearl Jam: Philadelphia 2016 - Night 2 - The Ten Show [Nugs] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/A0OJ0SPgZwVixkYYsq6hFrjCP47.jpg)
Gleason
as Self
The Glamour & the Squalor
as Self, Original Music Composer
![Pearl Jam: Moline 2014 - The No Code Show [BTNV] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ft5feJUl4IRn1SXlqWUTOwttdSA.jpg)
![Pearl Jam: Moline 2014 - The No Code Show [Nugs] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uIawsbI17SpyKgmCvzOIUgLZS4X.jpg)
![Pearl Jam: Lollapalooza Brazil 2013 [BTNV] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8S8RUYtpB13B6e4Ki5WW41yZXnK.jpg)
![Pearl Jam: Lollapalooza Brazil 2013 [Multishow] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cVNYcIFcP68yackdcXLXI4tnOQF.jpg)
Alice in Chains: AIC 23
as Himself
Fat Kid Rules The World
Original Music Composer
Pearl Jam Twenty
as Himself
Make Poverty History - Music Concert
2006
Make Poverty History - Music Concert
as Self
![Pearl Jam: Buenos Aires 2005 [La Viola TV] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nAdSUULk80hPbkJrzxk5j2IzBPl.jpg)
Pearl Jam: Touring Band 2000
as Himself
Pearl Jam: MTV Unplugged
as Guitar
![Pearl Jam: Mural Amphitheatre, Seattle 1991 [single cam] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2DyBQcIbT1eXkQ1pGZYn0DYcoM2.jpg)
