John Myung Musical artist

John Ro Myung (/ˈmaɪ.əŋ/; born January 24, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American bassist and a founding member of the progressive metal/rock group Dream Theater. He is one of two longest serving members of Dream Theater along with John Petrucci. In a poll conducted by MusicRadar in August through September 2010, he was voted the greatest bassist of all time.

Personal facts

John Myung
Birth dateJanuary 24, 1967
Birth place
Chicago , Illinois
Hometown
Chicago
Illinois
United States

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Musical artist

Career started1985
associated musical artist
Explorers Club (band)
Gordian Knot (band)
Dream Theater
The Jelly Jam
Platypus (band)
Nightmare Cinema
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Progressive metal
Progressive rock
Hard rock
Jazz fusion
instrument
Bass guitar
Yamaha Corporation
Keyboard instrument
Violin
Chapman Stick
Music Man (company)

John Myung on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.dreamtheater.net
  2. http://www.dreamtheater.net/archive_dreamtheater.php?y=2002#makingof
  3. http://www.ernieball.com/forums/ernie-ball-music-man-artists/25855-john-petrucci-john-myung-visit-ernie-ball-music-man-factory.html#post393185
  4. http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-basses/25761-welcome-family-john-myung.html
  5. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/dream-theater-myung-20120629
  6. http://www.yamaha.com/guitars/products/productdetail/0,,CNTID%25253D60163%252526CTID%25253D600009%252526CNTYP%25253DPRODUCT,00.html
  7. http://www.yamaha.com/guitars/products/productdetail/0,,CNTID%25253D60178%252526CTID%25253D600008%252526CNTYP%25253DPRODUCT,00.html
  8. http://www.yamaha.com/guitars/products/productdetail/0,,CNTID%25253D60179%252526CTID%25253D600008%252526CNTYP%25253DPRODUCT,00.html