James Patrick Sheppard (born May 8, 1961) is an American musician. He was the bassist and founding member of the progressive metal band, Nevermore, and its predecessor, Sanctuary.[1][2] He and singer Warrel Dane are certified chefs, and formerly owned an Italian restaurant in Seattle.[3]
In 2020 James married Brazilian Priscila Sheppard.
Sheppard underwent an operation in 2011 to remove a benign brain tumour.[4] In 2019, after the death of Warrel Dane, Sheppard started a musical project called Dead Heart Collective, in which he plays the guitar.[5][3][6]