Simon Yu
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Fretted,Fretless,Microtonal Guitarist/Composer/Arranger/Producer Simon C.F. Yu 余俊鋒 was born in Hong Kong, Feb 14 1987.
At 14, he was awarded the best guitarist price in a High School Band Competition.
At 17, he came to U.S. and study music in Berklee College of Music.
He studied with David Fiuczynski, Tim Miller, Mick Goodrick , Joe Lovano, George Garzone, Adam Rogers, Dodo Toru, Alain Mallet, David Gilmore, Rick Peckham, Dave Santoro, Ed Tomassi, Hal Crook, Steve Rochinski...etc.
He graduated in Dec 2007 majoring Performance and also Contemporary Writing and Production. He moved to Manhattan, New York on Spring 2008.
He is recognized as one of the most cutting edge Composer /Performer doing Traditional Chinese/Contemporary Western Hybrid music.
At 14, he was awarded the best guitarist price in a High School Band Competition.
At 17, he came to U.S. and study music in Berklee College of Music.
He studied with David Fiuczynski, Tim Miller, Mick Goodrick , Joe Lovano, George Garzone, Adam Rogers, Dodo Toru, Alain Mallet, David Gilmore, Rick Peckham, Dave Santoro, Ed Tomassi, Hal Crook, Steve Rochinski...etc.
He graduated in Dec 2007 majoring Performance and also Contemporary Writing and Production. He moved to Manhattan, New York on Spring 2008.
He is recognized as one of the most cutting edge Composer /Performer doing Traditional Chinese/Contemporary Western Hybrid music.
Band History:
www.myspace.com/simonyu
Your influences?
David Fuze Fiuczynski, Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Kanno Yoko, Joe Hisaishi, John Williams, Danny Elfman, Tan Dun, my parents (Traditional Chinese Musicians)...etc
Equipment used:
Intel Xeon 2 x 2.8G Quad-Core Mac-pro (8G memory), East West Goliath, Storm Drums 2, Native Instrument Kontact 3, Proellerhead Reason 4, Apple Logic pro 8 ....etc
Photos
Custome made Campbell American Double neck guitar