Pearl Jam Producer Has Been A Fan Since Age 5

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 03: Andrew Watt and Eddie Vedder perform as part of Eddie Vedder And The Earthlings at the Beacon Theatre on February 03, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

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Andrew Watt has been waiting his whole life to produce a Pearl Jam album.

The 33-year-old producer told Rolling Stone he became a Pearl Jam fan at age five, when his older brother introduced him to the band's debut album Ten.

He ended up meeting Eddie Vedder years later, joined his touring band, and produced Vedder's 2022 solo album Earthling.

Vedder enjoyed working with Watt so much he persuaded Pearl Jam to hire him for their new album Dark Matter, which will be out Friday.