John Myung

John Myung

Actor · Writer

Chicago, Illinois, USA
January 24, 1967

Biography

John Myung is a bassist, Chapman Stick player and a founding member of the progressive metal group Dream Theater. He is a virtuoso player who is widely recognized for his technical proficiency. In a poll conducted by MusicRadar in August through September 2010, he was voted the greatest bassist of all time.

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Representative Works

Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
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Dream Theater: [2002] Rotterdamned
Dream Theater: [2002] Rotterdamned
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Dream Theater: Loud Park Festival
Dream Theater: Loud Park Festival
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Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris
Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris
9.3
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Dream Theater: The Score So Far...
Dream Theater: The Score So Far...
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Dream Theater - Distant Memories Live in London
Dream Theater - Distant Memories Live in London
8.2
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Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
7.6
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Dream Theater: Dark Side of the Moon
Dream Theater: Dark Side of the Moon
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Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza
Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza
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Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York
Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York
8.4
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Dream Theater: Bucharest, Romania
Dream Theater: Bucharest, Romania
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Quarantième: Live à Paris
Quarantième: Live à Paris
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
2007Nominee

Best Performance

Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos

Dream Theater: Loud Park Festival
2014Nominee

Best Performance

Dream Theater: Loud Park Festival

Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris
2025Winner

Best Performance

Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris

Career Highlights

Dream Theater: The Score So Far...
2006Highlight

Best Performance

Dream Theater: The Score So Far...

Dream Theater - Distant Memories Live in London
2020Highlight

Best Performance

Dream Theater - Distant Memories Live in London

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