Jerry Cantrell Headshot
Report a problem with this profile
[email protected]

Jerry Cantrell        

Guitarist, Music Producer & Songwriter; Lead Singer & Founder of Alice in Chains

Beyond the instantly identifiable riffs and equally recognizable vocals, Jerry Cantrell will always be known as a songwriter, first and foremost. Those songs comprise his influential catalog as co-founder, vocalist, lead guitarist and main songwriter of the iconic Alice In Chains and as a solo artist whose music resounds across culture.

He penned two classic solo albums—Boggy Depot (1998) and Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2 (2002)—and appeared on chart-topping records by everyone from Metallica to Ozzy Osbourne, Glenn Danzig, & Deftones. His music can be heard in the films of Academy® Award winner Cameron Crowe and Judd Apatow in addition to blockbuster franchises such as John Wick and Spider-Man.

Throughout his career, he’s garnered eleven GRAMMY® Award nominations, logged multiple #1 hits at radio, sold north of 30 million records, and received the 2020 Museum of Pop Culture Founders Award as a member of Alice In Chains. Not to mention, Guitar World cited him as one of the “100 Greatest Guitar Players of All Time.” Additionally, he received the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award from MusiCares in addition to supporting numerous charities over the years.

News


Jerry Cantrell brings the power of newest solo album 'Brighten' to ...
Apr 26, 2022 ... Alice in Chains founding member Jerry Cantrell comes to Seattle's Moore Theatre May 2 with "Brighten," his third solo album.
Alice In Chains' 'Dirt': Jerry Cantrell, Sean Kinney Talk Album at 30 ...
Sep 29, 2022 ... Especially when you consider how meaningful Dirt is to the original members of the band, guitarist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney, in the context of ...
Jerry Cantrell On Return To The Road, Formative Concert Moments ...
Apr 27, 2022 ... On his first solo album in nearly 20 years, Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell doubles down on storytelling, driving the narrative forward over the ...

Related Speakers View all


More like Jerry