Hiro Yamamoto
Hiro Yamamoto | |
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Yamamoto in a 1987 promo photo | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hiro D. Yamamoto |
| Born | April 13, 1961 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Origin | Park Forest, Illinois |
| Genres | Heavy metal, grunge, alternative metal, garage rock, surf music, exotica |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1984–2006 2008–present |
| Labels | Sub Pop, A&M |
| Member of | Truly, Stereo Donkey |
| Formerly of | Soundgarden |
Hiro D. Yamamoto (born April 13, 1961) is a Japanese-American bassist who was a founding member of grunge band Soundgarden, along with Kim Thayil and Chris Cornell, in 1984. He left the band in 1989; two years later, Yamamoto started the independent rock band Truly together with Screaming Trees drummer Mark Pickerel and Robert Roth from The Storybook Krooks. In 2016, Yamamoto co-founded the surf trio Stereo Donkey. In 2025, Yamamoto will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a founding member of Soundgarden.