John Myung (pronounced /ˈmaɪ.əŋ/) (born on January 24, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois) is a bassist, Chapman Stick player and a founding member of the progressive metal group Dream Theater. Born in Chicago to Korean parents, Myung grew up in Kings Park, Long Island, New York. He played the violin from the age of five until he was asked to play electric bass in a local band when he was fifteen....