Mike McCready

Mike McCready
McCready performing with Pearl Jam in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Michael David McCready
Also known as	Petster, McMelty
Born	(1966-04-05) April 5, 1966 (age 58) Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Origin	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock, grunge, blues rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument	Guitar
Years active	1979–present
Labels	Monkeywrench, A&M, Epic, Columbia, J
Member of	Pearl Jam
Formerly of	Temple of the Dog, Mad Season, The Rockfords, Flight to Mars

Michael David McCready (born April 5, 1966) is an American musician known for being a founding member and lead guitarist of Pearl Jam. McCready was also a member of the side project bands Flight to Mars, Temple of the Dog, Mad Season, and The Rockfords. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a part of Pearl Jam in 2017 alongside the three other founding members (Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard and Eddie Vedder), and former member Dave Krusen.^[1]