Ben Shepherd

Person · Open Library

Works

9

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Film & TV

Okinawa, Japan

Born in Okinawa, Shepherd grew up in Washington and developed an interest in music after watching Johnny Cash on TV. He played in various punk-rock bands and eventually joined Soundgarden as a bassist in 1990. Shepherd contributed to the band's musical evolution and played a significant role in songwriting. In 1993, he formed a side project, Hater, with Matt Cameron and John McBain. Soundgarden…

Known for

• 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self2025
• MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains — Self2020
• Soundgarden - Live From The Artists Den2019
• Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes — Self2017
• Soundgarden - Live at The Paramount Theatre 19912016
• The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale — Self2016
• Soundgarden: [2014] Lollapalooza Brazil — Bass2014
• Soundgarden - Live At Lollapalooza2010
• Live from the Artists Den — Self2009
• VH1 News Special: Grunge — Self2001

via TMDB

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

260

Total plays

1,951

Ben Shepherd (born Hunter Benedict Shepherd, on September 20, 1968) is an American musician best known for playing bass in the band Soundgarden from 1990 until the band's 1997 break-up. He was born on an American military base in Okinawa, Japan. His family moved to Texas, then settled in Bainbridge Island, Washington where Shepherd grew up. Shepherd played in numerous punk-rock bands with friends before he was a teenager. After graduating high school, he worked as a carpenter and a laborer. <a

via Last.fm · Ben Shepherd

Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Ben

Family name

Shepherd

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Okinawa

Occupation

composer

Genre

alternative metal

Instrument

guitar

Record label

Sub Pop

Image

BenShepherd.jpg

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