JerryC (; born 31 August 1981), also known by his English name Jerry Chang, is a
Taiwanese
Taiwanese may refer to:
* Taiwanese language, another name for Taiwanese Hokkien
* Something from or related to Taiwan ( Formosa)
* Taiwanese aborigines, the indigenous people of Taiwan
* Han Taiwanese, the Han people of Taiwan
* Taiwanese people, ...
guitarist
A guitarist (or a guitar player) is a person who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of guitar family instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselv ...
and
composer
A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music.
Etymology and Defi ...
. He is known for arranging and playing "Canon Rock", a rock arrangement of
Johann Pachelbel's
Canon in D. He began playing the guitar at the age of 17, and the piano before age 15. His style is influenced by
classical music
Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" also ...
,
neoclassical guitarists, as well as metal bands such as
Helloween
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and
Metallica
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and Japanese rock bands such as
B'z and
L'Arc-en-Ciel
L'Arc-en-Ciel ( French: 'The Rainbow', stylized as L'Arc~en~Ciel), also known as Laruku, is a Japanese rock band, formed in Osaka in 1991 by bassist tetsuya and vocalist hyde. Following the departure of original members hiro and pero, guitarist ...
.
Canon Rock
His most famous work, "Canon Rock", was made popular only after
South Korea
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n guitarist
Lim Jeong-hyun
Lim Jeong-hyun (born July 5, 1984), also known by the online alias funtwo, is a South Korean guitarist known for his cover of the piece Canon Rock.
Canon Rock cover
Lim played and recorded his cover of "Canon Rock" by JerryC on October 23, 20 ...
, also known as funtwo, performed a
cover version
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in 2005. The song has garnered much media attention; both renditions have been featured on newspapers such as ''
The New York Times
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'', blogs, television shows and radios worldwide.
Chang was featured in the profiles section of the January 2007 issue of ''
Guitar World
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'' magazine, along with a tab transcription of "Canon Rock" in the featured songs sections.
At the height of its popularity, "Canon Rock" was one of the top 10 downloaded guitar
tabs on the
Ultimate Guitar Archive
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, and was once one of the most viewed videos on
YouTube
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. There are thousands of Canon Rock covers currently on YouTube.
Recording contract
Chang has signed a recording contract with Taiwanese label
HIM International Music
HIM International Music () is a Taiwanese independent record label and artist management company established in 1999. It was previously known as Grand Music International Inc. (宇宙國際音樂股份有限公司). It is an International Federat ...
. Although no official announcement was made by HIM, the company began creating a website for Chang in 2007.
In a letter to his listeners several months later, he publicly announced that he has indeed signed a contract and has been working with fellow musician
Tank
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.
Canon Rock single
The ''Canon Rock'' single includes "Canon Rock", the "Canon Rock backing track", "Dear Mozart", and the "Dear Mozart backing track".
References
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1981 births
Living people
Mandopop musicians
Taiwanese guitarists
Musicians from Taipei
Taiwanese Protestants
21st-century guitarists
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