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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 58 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 he is also a 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.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
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 58)
- Origin
- Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- bassist / carpenter / composer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Monkey
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
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- Last updated
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?
Ben Shepherd was born on September 20, 1968 and is 58 years old.
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.
Which high school did Ben Shepherd attend?
Ben Shepherd attended Bainbridge High School.
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