Cory Wong
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| Born | Poughkeepsie |
| Nationality | United States of America |
Cory Wong | |
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,_2_April_2022.jpg) Cory Wong in April 2022 in Fredrikstad, Norway | |
| Background information | |
| Born | c. 1985 (age 36–37) Poughkeepsie, New York, United States |
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | corywongmusic |
Cory Wong (born c. 1985) is a Grammy-nominated American guitarist, bassist, songwriter, podcast-host, and producer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has released many works as a solo artist and in partnership with others. His background spans several genres including jazz, rock and funk. He has performed with Vulfpeck, Dave Koz, Stay Human, The Fearless Flyers, Ben Rector, Dr. Mambo's Combo, Chris Thile and Dirty Loops. He released several albums in 2020, including Live in Amsterdam, a collaboration with the Metropole Orkest, and Meditations, a new-age album with Jon Batiste. His recent works include two albums released in conjunction with his variety show.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Born in Poughkeepsie, New York, Wong was raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is of mixed Chinese-American descent. a music podcast for Premier Guitar magazine and he produced a YouTube music-comedy-variety show., Jon Lampley (trumpet), Michael Nelson (trombone, horn arrangement). The show featured collaborators Cody Fry and Antwaun Stanley and culminated in the release of an 11-track album. with Seymour Duncan Antiquity pickups, Amplifiers: Fender '65 Super Reverb reissue and Kemper Profiler, Strings: D'Addario NYXL (.010–.046), Accessories: Wampler Ego Compressor, Vertex Steel String Clean Drive, and Strymon Big Sky. He uses a variety of other instruments and accessories as well. He aims for a clean tone, and often records direct. In 2021, the Fender company released Wong's signature model Stratocaster guitar.
Discography[edit | edit source]
Solo studio albums
- Quartet/Quintet (2012)
- Cory Wong and The Green Screen Band (2017)
- The Optimist (2018)
- Motivational Music for the Syncopated Soul (2019)
- Elevator Music for an Elevated Mood (2020)
- Trail Songs : Dusk (2020)
- Trail Songs (Dawn) (2020)
- The Striped Album (2020)
- Cory and The Wongnotes (2021)
- Wong's Cafe (2022)
- Power Station (2022)
Cory Wong Quartet
- Even, Uneven (2008)
The Fearless Flyers
- The Fearless Flyers (2018)
- The Fearless Flyers II (2019)
- Tailwinds (2020)
- The Fearless Flyers III (2022)
with Jon Batiste
- Meditations (2020)
with Dave Koz
- The Golden Hour (2021)
with Dirty Loops
- Turbo (2021)
Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]
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| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2021 | Meditations with Jon Batiste | Grammy Award | Best New Age Album | Nominated |
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- American funk guitarists
- Rhythm guitarists
- American male guitarists
- American session musicians
- American musicians of Chinese descent
- Songwriters from Minnesota
- Guitarists from Minnesota
- Musicians from Poughkeepsie, New York
- 21st-century American guitarists
- 21st-century American male musicians
- Living people
- 21st-century American drummers
- American funk drummers
- Musicians from Minneapolis
- American male songwriters
- 1985 births
