Ben Shepherd

Born in Okinawa Shepherd grew up in Washington and developed an interest in music after watching Johnny Cash on TV He played in various punkrock bands and eventually joined Soundgarden as a bassist in 1990 Shepherd contributed to the bands musical evolution and played a significant role in songwriting In 1993 he formed a side project Hater with Matt Cameron and John McBain Soundgarden broke up in 1997 leading Shepherd to struggle with addiction and personal issues He played in various bands before Soundgarden reunited in 2010 continuing until Chris Cornells death in 2017