John Myung
John Ro Myung (; born January 24, 1967) is a Korean American bassist and a founding member of the progressive metal group Dream Theater.
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| Full name at birth | John Ro Myung
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| Claim to fame | Founding member of Dream Theater
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| Date of birth | 24 January 1967
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| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA
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| Occupation | Musician, Songwriter
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| Net worth | $8,000,000 USD
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| University | Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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![Dream Theater - Burrn! Magazine Cover [Japan] (March 2025)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/0/3/03sl5w6li1hi61.jpg?skj2io4l)
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- Attended Berklee College of Music in Boston with John Petrucci, where they met future band mate Mike Portnoy.
- Didn't take up bass guitar until age 16, but his background with the violin helped him to learn the bass quickly.
- Co-founding member of Dream Theater.
- Studied violin at age five.
- Is of Korean decent.
John Myung is known for his role in the video Dream Theater: Romavarium (2006) as Self - Bass.
He is also known for his role in the video Dream Theater: Live at Budokan (2004) as Self.
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