Stone Carpenter Gossard (born July 20, 1966 in Seattle, Washington) is the rhythm guitarist and, along with Jeff Ament and Mike McCready, a founding member of the American rock band Pearl Jam. Gossard is well known for his work in grunge rock bands based in Seattle through the 1980s prior to Pearl Jam, and he has made significant contributions to the music industry as a producer and owner of a record label and a recording studio.