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Ben Shepherd is a bassist, carpenter and composer. Born on September 20, 1968, Ben Shepherd is from Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. That works out to 57 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Bainbridge High School.
My Take
What grabs me about Ben Shepherd is the geography of his life. Born to military circumstances in Okinawa, raised in Washington, sparked into music by Johnny Cash on a television set, then forged through punk before anchoring Soundgarden and earning two Grammys. I love that his official trades also list carpenter and composer, because you can hear that hands-on, builder's sensibility in his low end, dark, structural, and unshowy. He is the kind of behind-the-scenes craftsman I instinctively root for: the player who holds the whole thing together while the spotlight points elsewhere. Quietly essential.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ben Shepherd
- Name (Japanese)
- ベン・シェパード
- Reading
- べん・しぇぱーど
- Born
- September 20, 1968 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Monkey
- Origin
- Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- bassist / carpenter / composer
2. Background
- High school
- Bainbridge High School
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben%20Shepherd
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q962323
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ben Shepherd born?
Born September 20, 1968 (age 57).
Where is Ben Shepherd from?
Ben Shepherd is from Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
What does Ben Shepherd do?
Ben Shepherd works as bassist, carpenter, composer.