Hunter Benedict `` Ben '' Shepherd ( born September 20 , 1968 ) is an American musician best known for playing bass in the rock band Soundgarden since 1990 .
Ben Shepherd ( born Hunter Benedict Shepherd on September 20 , 1968 ) is an American musician , best known as the bass player in the grunge band Soundgarden from 1990 until the band 's 1997 break-up .