Edward Louis Severson was born On 23 December 1964, in Evanston, Illinois USA, of part German and Danish descent. As Eddie Vedder, he is a popular musician, best known for being a member of the band called “Pearl Jam”. Eddie is also well known for his solo activities, and his collaborations with other musicians. During his career, Vedder has been nominated for and has won various awards; some of them include, Golden Globe Award, Grammy Award, Satellite Award, SIMA Watermman’s Honorees and others. Eddie has been working in the music industry since the late ’70s, and still continues involving himself in new projects and collaborations.
So how rich is Eddie Vedder? It is estimated that Eddie’s net worth is $90 million. There is no doubt that he has mainly gained his wealth through his career as a musician. Eddie is considered to be one of the best lead singers, as well as one of the richest. His other activities also contribute to his net worth.
Eddie became interested in music when he was only 12 years old and received his first guitar, which he learned how to play and also gained more knowledge about music, and other artists. Vedder had to work various jobs in order to support himself and at the same time he started creating music. In 1988 Eddie became a part of the band called “Bad Radio”, and this was the time when his net worth began growing. Later Eddie started working with Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard, who worked in the band called “Temple of the Dog”; in 1991 they released their first, and only, self-titled album, which added to Eddie’s net worth.
In 1990 Eddie Vedder was part of the creation of another band – “Pearl Jam”. Their first album, “Ten”, was released in 1991, after which they released nine more albums, including “No Code”, “Riot Act”, “Vitalogy”, “Backspacer”, “Lightning Bolt” among others. Being a part of this band soon became one of the main sources of Eddie Vedder’s net worth growth.
In addition to this, Eddie has also worked on several movies and their soundtracks. For example, “I Am Sam’, “Reign Over Me”, “Dead Man Walking”, “A Brokedown Melody”, “Into the Wild”, “Eat Pray love” and others. What is more, Eddie has worked with such artists as Mike Watt, Neil Finn, Jack Irons, Bruce Springsteen, Perry Farrell, Bryan Adams, The Rolling Stones and others. These collaborations contributed considerably to Eddie’s net worth.
Vedder has also appeared in several movies, for example “End of the Century: the Story of the Ramones”, “The People Speak”, “Walk hard: The Dewey Cox Story”, “Hype!” and others. These appearances have also added to Eddie’s net worth. Undoubtedly, Eddie is a very talented person, who has achieved acclaim all over the world.
If to talk about Eddie personal life, it can be said that in 1994 he married Beth Liebling but their marriage ended in 2000. In 2010 Eddie married Jill McCormick, with whom he has two children. Vedder actively participates in various charity and social events. All in all, Eddie is one of the most talented and one of the most successful musicians of all time. There is no doubt that he is an inspiration to other musicians and people all over the world. As he is 50 years old he still continues creating music, performing as a solo artist and with other musicians as well.
| Full Name | Eddie Vedder |
| Net Worth | $90 Million |
| Date Of Birth | December 23, 1964 |
| Place Of Birth | Evanston, Illinois, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.71 m) |
| Profession | Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer-songwriter, Accordionist, Percussionist, Film Score Composer, Actor |
| Education | San Dieguito Academy |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Jill McCormick (m. 2010), Beth Liebling (m. 1994–2000) |
| Children | Olivia Vedder, Harper Vedder, Hard Sun, Society, Guaranteed, Olivia Vedder, Harper Vedder |
| Parents | Karen Lee Vedder, Edward Louis Severson, Jr., Hard Sun, Society, Guaranteed, Bud McCormick, Amy McCormick |
| Nicknames | Edward Louis Seversen III , Ed Vedder , Edward Vedder , Edward Louis Severson III , eddie_vedder , Vedder, Eddie , Edward Mueller , Jerome Turner , Jerome230 , Wes C. Addle |
| Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/EddieVedder |
| MySpace | http://www.myspace.com/intothewildmovieeddievedder |
| IMDB | www.imdb.com/name/nm0891641 |
| Awards | Golden Globe Award, Grammy Award, Satellite Award, SIMA Watermman’s Honorees |
| Albums | “Ten” (1991), “No Code”, “Riot Act”, “Vitalogy”, “Backspacer”, “Lightning Bolt” |
| Music Groups | Pearl Jam (Since 1990), “Bad Radio” |
| Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Rock Song, Grammy Award for Best Folk Album, Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, World Music Award for World’s Best Album, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song, Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance... |
| Movies | “End of the Century: the Story of the Ramones”, “The People Speak”, “Walk hard: The Dewey Cox Story”, “Hype!” |
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| 1 | After doing a small east coast and midwest tour promoting his self released album "Ukulele Songs," Eddie Vedder will be joining his band mates over Labor Day weekend in Alpine Valley, Wisconsin to celebrate the band's 20th anniversary. The celebration, named Pearl Jam Twenty, will be a two day festival with big name acts performing following with Pearl Jam closing each night. After Pearl Jam Twenty, Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam will embark on a small Canadian tour followed by a Central and South American tour. [July 2011] |
| 2 | Lives in Los Angeles and Seattle. |
| 3 | Grew up in San Diego, California. |
| 4 | Is a Chicago Cubs fan. |
| 5 | Ranked #64 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists. |
| 6 | Vedder is also a big fan of "The Ramones". In 1996, he traveled incognito with them to Argentina when "The Ramones" said goodbye to the stages there, in the tour "Adiós Ramones". |
| 7 | Admires American writer Kurt Vonnegut Jr.. |
| 8 | Wrote the song "Alive" after learning the man he presumed to be his father was actually his step-father. |
| 9 | In fall of 2004, as a member of Pearl Jam, he participated in the Vote for Change concert tour organized to encourage the defeat of George W. Bush in the U.S. presidential election. |
| 10 | Daughters, Olivia, born June 11th 2004, and Harper Moon Margaret, born September 23, 2008. Mother is Jill McCormick. |
| 11 | Was in the San Diego band, 'Bad Radio', which won a music contest set up by Z90, a rock radio station. At this event, he met a new friend, Boris, who forecast to him that his band would be the winner. Sometime later on, Boris, encourage Eddie, during hard times, to not give up because he was sure he was gonna make it. |
| 12 | Supported Green Party candidate Ralph Nader in the 2000 elections. |
| 13 | Musical influences include The Who, Neil Young, and The Doors. |
| 14 | Is a vegetarian. |
| 15 | Vedder was born Edward Louis Severson III in 1964. He spent most of his childhood under the impression that his stepfather (last name Mueller) was his real father. Later he changed his last name from "Mueller" to "Vedder," which is his mother's maiden name. |
| 16 | Is a vinyl fanatic and avid surfer. |
| 17 | Arrested and charged with drunkeness and disturbing the peace, November 18, 1993, along with then White Sox pitcher Jack McDowell, after the two scuffled with bar patrons in New Orleans, Louisiana. |
| 18 | Lead singer for Seattle grunge band, Pearl Jam. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Rage | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Californication | 2008 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Wetlands Preserved: The Story of an Activist Nightclub | 2008 | Documentary writer: "Even Flow" | |
| Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | 2007 | Video Game writer: "Even Flow" | |
| SingStar Amped | 2007 | Video Game writer: "Alive" | |
| Body of War | 2007 | Documentary performer: "No More", "Long Nights" / writer: "No More", "Long Nights" | |
| Slacker Uprising | 2007 | Documentary performer: "Don't Be Shy" | |
| I'm Not There. | 2007 | performer: "All Along the Watchtower" | |
| Into the Wild | 2007 | performer: "Hard Sun", "Society", "No Ceiling", "Rise", "Long Nights", "The Wolf", "Guaranteed" / writer: "No Ceiling", "Rise", "Long Nights", "The Wolf", "Guaranteed" | |
| Surf's Up | 2007 | writer: "Big Wave" | |
| October Road | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Guitar Hero II | 2006 | Video Game writer: "LIFE WASTED" | |
| Friday Night Lights | 2006 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Outsourced | 2006 | performer: "The Long Road" / writer: "The Long Road" | |
| The Namesake | 2006 | writer: "Once" | |
| Later... With Jools Holland | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone | 2006 | Documentary performer: "I Believe In Miracles", "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker" | |
| CSI: NY | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Scrubs | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon | 2005 | TV Special writer: "Bastille Day Song" | |
| Idool 2004 | 2004 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| A Brokedown Melody | 2004 | Documentary performer: "Our Love is to Remember" / writer: "Our Love is to Remember" | |
| Imaginary Heroes | 2004 | writer: "Alive" | |
| Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train | 2004 | Documentary writer: "Down" | |
| Friends | 2004 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| S.P.U.N.G | 2004 | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode | |
| Memron | 2004 | TV Movie lyrics: "Green Disease" / music: "Green Disease" | |
| Riding Giants | 2004 | Documentary writer: "Go" | |
| Big Fish | 2003 | writer: "Man of the Hour" | |
| Idol | 2003 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| I Am Sam | 2001 | performer: "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" | |
| Last Party 2000 | 2001 | Documentary performer: "The Times They Are A'Changin'" - uncredited | |
| The Who and Special Guests Live at the Royal Albert Hall | 2000 | performer: "I'm One", "Let's See Action", "See Me, Feel Me/Listening to You" | |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler | 1999 | TV Special documentary writer: "Even Flow" - uncredited | |
| Cradle Will Rock | 1999 | performer: "Croon Spoon" | |
| Pearl Jam: Single Video Theory | 1998 | Video documentary writer: "Faithfull", "Brain of J.", "Given To Fly", "MFC", "Wishlist", "In Hiding", "Do The Evolution" | |
| Chicago Cab | 1997 | writer: "Who You Are", "Hard to Imagine" - as E. Vedder | |
| Hype! | 1996 | Documentary writer: "Not For You" | |
| Dead Man Walking | 1995 | performer: "The Face of Love", "The Long Road" / writer: "The Long Road" | |
| The Epic of Detective Mandy: Book Four - Spoof of the Living Dead II | 1995 | TV Movie writer: "Footsteps" | |
| Singles | 1992 | writer: "State of Love and Trust", "Breath" | |
| The Late Show | 1992 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | | TV Series writer - 1 episode, 2016 lyrics - 1 episode, 2015 | |
| Roadies | | TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 2016 performer - 1 episode, 2016 | |
| Gleason | 2016 | Documentary writer: "Just Breathe", "Given to Fly" - uncredited | |
| Mike & Mike | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Aloha | 2015/I | writer: "The Traveler" | |
| Hawaii Five-0 | | TV Series writer - 3 episodes, 2011 - 2014 performer - 1 episode, 2011 | |
| This Is Where I Leave You | 2014 | writer: "Better Man" | |
| How I Met Your Mother | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Break Point | 2014 | writer: "Yellow Ledbetter" - as Eddie Jerome Vedder | |
| Girls | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Out of the Furnace | 2013 | writer: "Release" | |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2011-2013 | TV Series writer - 7 episodes | |
| Sons of Anarchy | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Grey's Anatomy | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Castle | | TV Series writer - 5 episodes, 2010 - 2013 performer - 2 episodes, 2012 - 2013 | |
| Dead in 5 Heartbeats | 2013 | writer: "Do The Evolution" | |
| One Week | 2013 | TV Short writer: "Jeremy" | |
| Parenthood | | TV Series writer - 3 episodes, 2010 - 2013 performer - 1 episode, 2013 | |
| Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal | 2012 | Documentary performer: "Society" | |
| Dakota 38 | 2012 | Documentary "No Ceiling" | |
| Eastbound & Down | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| West of Memphis | 2012 | Documentary performer: "The Times They Are a-Changin'", "Satellite" / writer: "Satellite" | |
| Metal Evolution | 2011 | TV Series documentary lyrics - 1 episode | |
| Young Adult | 2011 | writer: "Even Flow" | |
| 50/50 | 2011 | writer: "Yellow Ledbetter" | |
| Sabay kung gumuho ang lahat | 2011 | Short performer: "The Wolf" | |
| Late Show with David Letterman | | TV Series writer - 5 episodes, 1998 - 2011 performer - 1 episode, 2011 | |
| Idool 2011 | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Buck | 2011 | Documentary writer: "JUST BREATHE" | |
| Brothers & Sisters | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Life as We Know It | 2010 | writer: "Just Breathe" | |
| One Tree Hill | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Getaway | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Eat Pray Love | 2010 | performer: "The Long Road", "Better Days" / producer: "Better Days" / writer: "The Long Road", "Better Days" | |
| Saturday Night Live | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Countdown to Zero | 2010 | Documentary writer: "The Fixer" | |
| Flashforward | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Cold Case | 2009 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Power Chord TV | 2017 | TV Series post-production | Himself |
| Gleason | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Global Citizen Festival | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1996-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself / Himself - Pearl Jam |
| R.E.M. by MTV | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| Pearl Jam Lightning Bolt | 2013 | Video short | Himself |
| 12-12-12 | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| Made in America | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Cosmic Psychos: Blokes You Can Trust | 2013 | | Himself (rumored) |
| 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Performer |
| Bridge School News | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Change Begins Within | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 48 Hours: Hard Evidence | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| West of Memphis | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Portlandia | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Bridge School Concerts - 25th Anniversary Edition | 2011 | Video | Himself |
| Pearl Jam Twenty | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Off the Boulevard | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Water on the Road | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| True Crime with Aphrodite Jones | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Conan O'Brien Can't Stop | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| The People Speak | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Come Together | 2009 | Video | Himself |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Whole Lotta Shakin' | 2009 | Video | Himself |
| Pearl Jam: Ten Revisited | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Kokua 2008: 5 Years of Change | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| VH1 Rock Honors: The Who | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Into the Wild: The Experience | 2008 | Video short | Himself |
| Into the Wild: The Story, the Characters | 2008 | Video short | Himself |
| Song Sung Blue | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| 13th Annual Critics' Choice Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| Pearl Jam: Immagine in Cornice - Live in Italy 2006 | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself - Vocals - Guitar |
| Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| Slacker Uprising | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| Iconoclasts | 2006 | TV Series documentary | |
| VH1 Storytellers | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| National Anthem: Inside the Vote for Change Concert Tour | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Ramones Raw | 2004 | Documentary | Himself (scenes deleted) |
| Pearl Jam: Live at the Garden | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself (Pearl Jam) |
| Pearl Jam: Live at the Showbox | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself (Pearl Jam) |
| Brian Wilson on Tour | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself |
| End of the Century | 2003 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Seven Worlds Collide: Neil Finn & Friends Live at the St. James | 2001 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Last Party 2000 | 2001 | Documentary | Himself |
| America: A Tribute to Heroes | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Performer |
| Pearl Jam: Touring Band 2000 | 2001 | Video documentary | Himself (Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica) (as Ed Vedder) |
| The Who and Special Guests Live at the Royal Albert Hall | 2000 | | Himself - Special Guest |
| Not in Our Name: Dead Man Walking - The Concert | 1998 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Pearl Jam: Single Video Theory | 1998 | Video documentary | Himself - Pearl Jam (uncredited) |
| We're Outta Here! | 1997 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Smashed: An MTV News Special Report | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Hype! | 1996 | Documentary | Himself - Pearl Jam |
| Headbangers Ball | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| 24 Hours in Rock and Roll | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 1993 | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Pearl Jam (uncredited) |
| Bob Dylan: 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration | 1993 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Singles | 1992 | | Himself - Citizen Dick (uncredited) |
| MTV Video Music Awards 1992 | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Pearl Jam Vocalist |
| Unplugged | 1992 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Temple of the Dog: Hunger Strike | 1992 | Video short | Himself |
$90 Million
