JerryC (; born 31 August 1981), also known by his English name Jerry Chang, is a Taiwanese

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and

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. He is known for arranging and playing "Canon Rock", a rock arrangement of

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. He began playing the guitar at the age of 17, and the piano before age 15. His style is influenced by

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, neoclassical guitarists, as well as metal bands such as

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and Metallica and Japanese rock bands such as B'z and

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Canon Rock

His most famous work, "Canon Rock", was made popular only after

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n guitarist Lim Jeong-hyun, also known as funtwo, performed a

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in 2005. The song has garnered much media attention; both renditions have been featured on newspapers such as ''

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'', blogs, television shows and radios worldwide. Chang was featured in the profiles section of the January 2007 issue of ''

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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, and was once one of the most viewed videos on

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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. 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

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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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