John Myung

John Myung
Myung performing with Dream Theater in Madrid, 2012
Background information
Birth name	John Ro Myung
Born	(1967-01-24) January 24, 1967 (age 50)
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Progressive metal, progressive rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Bass guitar
Years active	1985–present
Associated acts	Dream Theater, Platypus, the Jelly Jam, Explorers Club, Gordian Knot, Nightmare Cinema, Nicky Lemmons and the Migrane Brothers
Notable instruments
Music Man Bongo Yamaha RBX6JM Tung Wingbass II Moog Taurus 3

John Ro Myung (/ˈmaɪ.əŋ/; born January 24, 1967) is a Korean-American bassist and a founding member of the progressive metal group Dream Theater. He is one of the two longest-serving members of Dream Theater along with John Petrucci.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, to Korean parents, Myung grew up in Kings Park, Long Island, New York. He played the violin from the age of five until he was asked to play electric bass in a local band when he was fifteen, which he accepted. After graduating from high school he and his high school friend John Petrucci enrolled at the Berklee College of Music, where they met future bandmate Mike Portnoy. The three formed the band Majesty, later adding keyboardist Kevin Moore and vocalist Chris Collins. The band would change its name to Dream Theater shortly before the release of their first album.

Though Dream Theater is his primary focus musically, he has appeared in a number of other projects through his career. His first was the progressive rock supergroup Platypus, with Rod Morgenstein, Ty Tabor and ex-Dream Theater bandmate Derek Sherinian. After Platypus disbanded in 2000, Myung, Tabor, and Morgenstein recorded four albums as the Jelly Jam. Apart from his membership in these bands, he has appeared as a guest on numerous records. On Dream Theater's Falling Into Infinity tour, Myung served as the keyboardist for Nightmare Cinema, a fictional band featuring the members of Dream Theater playing instruments other than their primary one.