Jerry Cantrell(born March 18, 1966, Tacoma, Washington) is the lead guitarist and primary songwriter of Alice In Chains. He also provided vocals on many Alice in Chains songs.

He has released two solo albums: ‘Boggy Depot’ (1998) and ‘Degradation Trip’ (2002). Despite the latter being recorded as a double album, it was initially released as a single disc album, but was later re-released as the double-disc ‘Degradation Trip, Volumes 1 & 2’.

He is currently on tour with the remaining members of Alice In Chains, Mike Inez, Sean Kinney, and new vocalist William DuVall.

His biggest musical influences include Jimi Hendrix, Heart, Black Sabbath, and Queensrÿche.