JerryC

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title: "JerryC" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1981-births", "living-people", "mandopop-musicians", "taiwanese-guitarists", "musicians-from-taipei", "taiwanese-protestants", "21st-century-guitarists", "taiwanese-composers"] description: "Taiwanese guitarist and composer" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JerryC" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Taiwanese guitarist and composer ::

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Field	Value
name	JerryC
caption	JerryC performing "Canon Rock"
birth_date
birth_place	Hualien City, Taiwan
occupation	Musician, composer, music producer
years_active	2005–present
module	{{Infobox Chinese
t	張逸帆
s	张逸帆
p	Zhāng Yìfān
module2	{{infobox musical artist
alias	Jerry Chang
background	non_vocal_instrumentalist
genre	C-rock
Neo-classical metal
Alternative rock
instrument	Guitar, Piano
label	HIM International Music (2006–present)
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JerryC (; born 31 August 1981), also known by his English name Jerry Chang, is a Taiwanese guitarist, music producer and composer. He first gained international recognition for "Canon Rock", a viral rock arrangement of Pachelbel's Canon in D.

Following his internet fame, Chang established a successful career in the Mandopop industry as a composer and producer. He is noted for composing major hit songs such as "A Little Happiness" (from Our Times) and "Red Scarf" (from Till We Meet Again). His work has earned him nominations for Best Composer and Best Original Film Song at the Golden Melody Awards and Golden Horse Awards.

He began playing the guitar at the age of 17, and the piano before age 15. His style is influenced by classical music, neoclassical guitarists, as well as metal bands such as Helloween and Metallica and Japanese rock bands such as B'z and L'Arc-en-Ciel.

Canon Rock

His most famous work, "Canon Rock", was made popular only after South Korean guitarist Lim Jeong-hyun, also known as funtwo, performed a cover version in 2005. The song has garnered much media attention; both renditions have been featured on newspapers such as The New York Times, blogs, television shows and radios worldwide.

Chang was featured in the profiles section of the January 2007 issue of Guitar World magazine, along with a tab transcription of "Canon Rock" in the featured songs sections.

At the height of its popularity, "Canon Rock" was one of the top 10 downloaded guitar tabs on the Ultimate Guitar Archive, and was once one of the most viewed videos on YouTube. There are thousands of Canon Rock covers currently on YouTube.

After going viral, Chang signed a recording contract with Taiwanese label HIM International Music. Although no official announcement was made by HIM, the company created a website for Chang in 2007. In a letter to his listeners several months later, he publicly announced that he has indeed signed a contract and has been working with fellow musician Tank. He released an EP, Canon Rock, with the tracks "Canon Rock", "Dear Mozart", "Canon Rock (backing track)", and "Dear Mozart (backing track)".

Music career

Beyond his internet fame, Chang has become a successful composer and producer in the Taiwanese music industry. In 2013, he was nominated for Best Composition at the 24th Golden Melody Awards for the song "Captain S.V" (performed by Yoga Lin). He later garnered significant acclaim for composing the theme song "A Little Happiness" for the film Our Times. This work earned him a nomination for Best Original Film Song at the 52nd Golden Horse Awards in 2015, and a nomination for Best Composition at the 27th Golden Melody Awards in 2016.

In 2021, he received another nomination for Best Original Film Song at the 58th Golden Horse Awards for co-composing "Red Scarf", the theme song for the blockbuster film Till We Meet Again, with WeiBird.

Awards and nominations

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Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2013	24th Golden Melody Awards	Best Composition	"Captain S.V" (performed by Yoga Lin)
2015	52nd Golden Horse Awards	Best Original Film Song	"A Little Happiness"
2016	27th Golden Melody Awards	Best Composition
2021	58th Golden Horse Awards	Best Original Film Song	"Red Scarf"
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References

References

1. JerryC. (2006-04-06). "Questions to JerryC".
2. JerryC. "JerryC Profile".
3. Heffernan, Virginia. (2006-08-27). "Web Guitar Wizard Revealed at Last". The New York Times.
4. (2006-09-11). "Fame 'embarrasses' YouTube guitar star". [[ABC News (Australia)]].
5. (October 23, 2005). "Korean Student Rocks Pachelbel's Canon". [[ABC News (United States).
6. "Guitar World Tab Index – J". [[Guitar World]].
7. "Top 100 Songs By Hits @ Ultimate-Guitar.com". [[Ultimate Guitar Archive]].
8. "YouTube :: Most Viewed Videos". YouTube.
9. (2007-02-12). "Added a link to Taiwanese record label". JerryCFan.net.
10. JerryC. (2006-04-16). "Hi everybody".
11. "Canon Rock EP". HIM Inc..
12. "The 24th Golden Melody Awards Nomination List". Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development, MOC.
13. (2015). "52nd Golden Horse Awards". Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee.
14. "The 27th Golden Melody Awards Nomination List". Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development, MOC.
15. (2021). "Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2021". Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee.

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