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Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (born March 18, 1966, Tacoma, Washington) is an
American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his work with the
rock band Alice in Chains, as guitarist and co-lyricist. He performs lead
vocals on his solo projects, and was part of Alice in Chains' distinctive
harmonizing dual-vocal style. He currently resides in Los Angeles and
spends time on his family ranch in Oklahoma.
His biggest musical influences include Jimi Hendrix, Heart, Black Sabbath,
and Queensr˙che.
Alice in Chains Jerry began playing the guitar at around 13 years of
age. Over the next few years he performed with numerous small bands in
Seattle. In one of these small bands he met future Alice in Chains bassist
Mike Starr who in turn introduced him to Sean Kinney, who at the time was
dating Starr's sister Melinda. In 1987 while attending a party he met
future lead vocalist Layne Staley who at the time was in a glam band called
Ali
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