Jason Everman Net Worth, Wife, Army, Wiki, Nirvana, and Book

Jason Everman Bio | Wiki

Jason Everman is a well-known American musician and soldier. As a musician, he played guitar with Nirvana and Mind Funk, and bass in Soundgarden and OLD. He has served tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan with the U.S. Army as an Army Ranger and Green Beret. Everman has played the guitar in a military veteran band called Silence and Light since May 2017.

Jason Everman Age

He was born in Ouzinkie, Alaska, in the United States on October 16, 1967. Everman is 56 years old.

Jason Everman Height

He is a man of above-average stature. Everman stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in ( Approx. 1.75m ).

Jason Everman Parents | Family

He was born to his loving parents in Ouzinkie, Alaska. Everman holds American nationality. His parents are Dianne and Jerry. After he was born, his parents moved to the remote Spruce Island but their marriage did not. His mother then left with Jason when he was a toddler and moved to Washington. She got remarried to a former Navy serviceman. Everman grew up with his half-sister Mimi MacKay.

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Jason Everman Wife

He has not been married yet. However, he had several relationships in the past.

Jason Everman Education

Upon graduating with his high school diploma, Everman went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Columbia University School of General Studies on May 20, 2013. He also pursued a Master’s in Military History from Norwich University. Moreover, he is a member of the Pat Tillman Foundation.

Jason Everman Nirvana

He first joined Nirvana, a rock band as a second guitarist in February 1989. He was listed as being second guitarist on Nirvana’s Bleach and appears on the cover. The band founder Kurt Cobain said the credit was a token of thanks to Everman for paying a fee of $606.17 to record the album. Moreover, he toured with Nirvana in the summer of 1989 in support of Bleach.

At the tour, he is heard playing guitar on Trust No-One, an unofficial release of a live performance in Boston. While with the band, he could sometimes be seen using Fender guitars, generally the Fender Telecaster. However, he was fired by the band after the tour ended due to his moodiness.

Jason Everman Army | Special Forces | Military | Military Service

He joined the United States Army after he left Mind Funk in September 1994. Everman served with the Army’s 2nd Ranger Battalion, Delta Company, and later with the Special Forces. He worked in Afghanistan and Iraq. After his service, he took a break from the military and lived in New York City where he briefly worked as a bike messenger. He rejoined the Army when offered the chance to join Special Forces. Additionally, he left the army after attaining an honorable discharge in 2006 and went to pursue his bachelor’s degree.

Jason Everman Book

He has not authored any book. However, Michael Azzerrad wrote a definitive book on Nirvana, “Come as You Are,” Cobain dismissed Everman as a “moody metalhead.” Even worse, he boasted about not paying Everman back for “Bleach,” claiming it was payment for “mental damages.”

Jason Everman Telecaster | Guitar

During his time with Nirvana, he could sometimes be seen using Fender guitars, generally the Fender Telecaster.

Jason Everman Podcast

In April 2023, he appeared as a guest on the Joe Rogan Experience to talk about his life and career. The episode was 1968 of his show.

Jason Everman Now

Everman met fellow veteran Brad Thomas in New York in May 2017 and they decided to start a band. The two named the band Silence & Light and it had a complete lineup consisting of military veterans with Everman playing the guitar. They began recording an album in January 2019 in Van Nuys and it was released in December 2019. Moreover, the band’s profits are dedicated to helping members of the Special Operations Community, the Military, and First Responders.