Featured In
ALBUMOn My Mind - SingleAlexander 23 & Cory Wong
Albums by Cory Wong
ALBUMThe Lucky OneCory Wong
ALBUMThe Power Station Tour (East Coast)Cory Wong
ALBUMThe Power Station Tour (West Coast)Cory Wong
ALBUMPower StationCory Wong
ALBUMWong's CafeCory Wong
ALBUMThe Paisley Park Session (The Paisley Park Session)Cory Wong
ALBUMTurboCory Wong & Dirty Loops
ALBUMThe Golden HourDave Koz & Cory Wong
ALBUMCory and the WongnotesCory Wong
ALBUMThe Striped AlbumCory Wong
Artist Biography
Recognized for his high-speed improvisational skills, fun-loving performance spirit, and a flexible right wrist, guitarist Cory Wong had a multifaceted music career in his base of Minneapolis, Minnesota, before becoming better known for regular guest spots as rhythm guitarist for Ann Arbor R&B/funk outfit Vulfpeck in the mid-2010s. Often incorporating intricate, percussive picking into his rhythm playing, his style merges acoustic and electric techniques gleaned from years invested in both. Wong's second solo LP, a set of lighthearted jazz-funk titled The Optimist, debuted in the Top 20 of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart upon its release in 2018. He picked up a Grammy nomination for his 2020 collaboration with Jon Batiste, Meditations, and returned in 2021 with another collaboration, Golden Hour, with saxophonist Dave Koz. He then joined forces with a bevy of guest artists -- including Chromeo, Victor Wooten, and Béla Fleck -- on the '80s funk- and pop-inspired Power Station.
Hometown
Poughkeepsie, NY, United States
Genre
R&B/Soul