26 Facts About Cory Wong

Cory Juen Wong was born on March 8,1985 and is an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer based in Minneapolis.

Cory Wong has released many works as a solo artist and in partnership with others.

Cory Wong has performed with Vulfpeck, Dave Koz, Stay Human, The Fearless Flyers, Ben Rector, Dr Mambo's Combo, Chris Thile, Dave Matthews Band, and Dirty Loops.

Cory Wong released several albums in 2020, including Live in Amsterdam, a collaboration with the Metropole Orkest, and Meditations, a new-age album with Jon Batiste.

Cory Wong was fascinated by the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Primus and decided to play bass and start a band.

Cory Wong took guitar and bass lessons and started a punk rock band.

Cory Wong acquired a second Stratocaster during his senior year of high school, which remained his primary instrument until the release of his signature Fender Stratocaster in 2021.

Cory Wong attended the University of Minnesota and the McNally Smith College of Music.

Cory Wong then performed in the Nashville music scene on a regular basis as a session musician and guitarist.

Cory Wong started touring with Ben Rector and worked with a variety of artists including Bryan White, Brandon Heath and Dave Barnes.

In 2013, Cory Wong met members of the Ann Arbor-based band Vulfpeck.

Cory Wong performed a jam with the group which was later rerecorded and released as the track "Cory Wong" on The Beautiful Game.

Cory Wong has recorded on every Vulfpeck album since then and toured with the band.

Cory Wong said of his guitar sound with Vulfpeck: "part of my sound is kind of bringing rhythm guitar to the front".

Cory Wong is a member of The Fearless Flyers, an instrumental quartet and has released four EPs and an album with the group.

In 2016, Cory Wong released a six-track EP as a lead artist.

Cory Wong released a third album Motivational Music for the Syncopated Soul in 2019.

In 2020, Cory Wong released his fourth solo album, Elevator Music for an Elevated Mood, which he called a continuation of his third album.

Cory Wong has performed with Dave Koz, Metropole Orkest, Stay Human, and with Chris Thile's band on the radio program Live from Here.

Cory Wong has toured in the United States and Europe in support of his solo albums, and with Vulfpeck.

Cory Wong released several albums in 2020, including a Grammy nominated new-age album titled Meditations with Jon Batiste.

In 2020 to 2022, in the absence of touring over the course of coronavirus pandemic, Cory Wong released multiple solo and collaborative albums including The Golden Hour with Dave Koz, Turbo with Dirty Loops, and Tailwinds with The Fearless Flyers.

Cory Wong started hosting a music podcast for Premier Guitar magazine and he produced a YouTube music-comedy-variety show.

In 2021, Wong premiered a YouTube variety show titled "Cory and the Wongnotes".

Cory Wong uses a variety of other instruments and accessories as well.

Cory Wong aims for a clean tone, and often records direct.