- Born
- Birth nameJeffery Allen Ament
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Jeff Ament was born on March 10, 1963 in Havre, Montana, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Out of the Furnace (2013), Kill the Messenger (2014) and Benny & Joon (1993). He has been married to Pandora Andre-Beatty since February 16, 2016.
- SpousePandora Andre-Beatty(February 16, 2016 - present)
- In 1988 founded Mother Love Bone along with Stone Gossard and Bruce Fairweather. They split up due to the untimely death of singer Andrew Wood, in 1990.
- Was bassist for the band Green River, commonly considered to be the first grunge band. They disbanded in 1987.
- Bass player for the rock band Pearl Jam.
- Took an active role during Pearl Jam's dispute with Ticketmaster in 1994 over prices and surcharges. Along with fellow Pearl Jam member Stone Gossard, he testified before a congressional subcommittee, arguing that Ticketmaster's practices were anti-competitive.
- He is a fan of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden and considers them a major influence. He is also a self-confessed fan of one of Britain's most notoriously "uncool" bands, progressive rock group Marillion, who were a big cult act in the UK and Europe during the 1980s.
- Every few years I'll party way too much to remind myself what an idiot I am.
- People see Eddie [Eddie Vedder] for 20 seconds at the Grammys and think, "Goddamn, he must be like this all the time". I feel sorry for his friends.
- [on Marillion's 1987 album] I love Clutching At Straws.
- Flea can play circles around me, but hoops are another matter...
- My dad and mom did lots of volunteering for many community projects when I was growing up...being mayor was a thankless job for my dad, but he wanted to contribute, so he did....I had to be on my best behavior being the mayor's kid and I had the shortest hair being the barber's kid...
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