Stone was born in Seattle to lawyer parents. He has two sisters, Shelly
and Star. He went to a really preppie artsy school with former bandmate
Steve Turner (Green River) of Mudhoney. One of the founders of the
"Seattle Music Scene", Stone started in a band called The Ducky Boys
and later became one of the founding members of Green River with
current bandmate Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam. He was also a member of
Mother Love Bone up until the tragic death of Andrew Wood from a heroin
overdose. Stone and Chris Cornell (Soundgarden) got members of their
respective bands together to produce a one-off stellar project called
Temple of the Dog in tribute to Andrew Wood. Apart from being the major
influence and contributor to Pearl Jam, he has a side-band called Brad
which records under his own record label, Loosegroove, run by his
sister Shelly.
Likes sticking plastic farm animals and basketball figurines on his
amplifiers.
Only current member of Pearl Jam who was actually born in Seattle.
In fall of 2004, as a member of Pearl Jam, he participated in the Vote
for Change concert tour organized to encourage the defeat of George W. Bush in
the U.S. presidential election.