JerryC

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Jerry Chang (born August 31, 1981 in Taipei, Chinese name:張逸帆), better known by his stage name JerryC, is a Taiwanese guitarist and composer. He is best known for his song 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[1].

His most famous work, "Canon Rock", has become an internet meme. The song has garnered much media attention; his rendition has been featured on newspapers, blogs, television shows and radios worldwide. [2][3][4]The video can be seen and downloaded on his official website[5], along with many other of his musical endeavors.

In the January 2007, Jerry was featured in the profiles section of an issue of Guitar World Magazine, along with a tab transcription of Canon Rock in the featured songs sections.

1 Compositions
2 Equipment
3 Trivia
4 External links

[edit] Compositions

He currently has a small repertoire of covers and original compositions.

Canon Rock in D
Rock On
Whose Autumn
No More Distance
Alien Walker
Wedding in the Dream (cover of a classic piano peice)
I'm Alright (Neil Zaza cover)
Sweeping from Heaven
Tender
Beloved

[edit] Equipment

Jerry Chang owns two Fender Stratocasters (Japanese and American Deluxe), an ESP Horizon FR-II and a Line 6 Variax 500. For amplification, he uses a PODXT Live and Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier

[edit] Trivia

He also has his own band called the "C band".
He is currently producing his first record.[http://jerryc.tw/forum/viewtopic.php?
Jerryc was inspired by My Sassy Girl to write Canon Rock.