Biography

Born in East Malaysia, Victor Yong is now base in Vancouver, Canada. He is quickly building his reputation as a professional and versatile session guitarist known for his accountability in getting the job done the way it was intended.

His wide interests in music range from Country to Latin, Hard Rock to light Jazz. Victor enjoys a challenge to play different types of music as it opens up his mind to experience other forms and styles of playing. This aspiration to explore has ultimately found in him the passion for Latin music. Check out his music here.

Some of his past experiences have included performing with the Late great Robbie King (Mr. Motown) while backing up Motown artist Riley Inge. His early years have seen him in the UBC Jazz band under the direction of the Late great trombonist/conductor Dave Robbins. His work as a guitarist/arranger can be found in the music of Deborah Ledon in her debut CD Spilling inside out. Click here for a review.
His playing can also be heard on Asian Pop singer Gigi Gu's Latin influenced CD - soon to be release in the Spring of 2012.

Over the years, Victor has worked with HK/Vancouver music director/keyboardist Tony Arevalo Jr., Dave Robbins, Randall Stoll, Elliot Polsky, Lou Mastroianni, Doug Stephenson, David Phyall, Nick Apivor, Karlis Silins, Michael Rush, etc.

Victor's influences range from Holdsworth, Metheny to Lloyd-Weber to Coltrane, Rollins to Jobim. And not forgetting the Rock influence as well from the 60s-70s era.

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Currently Victor is keeping busy working as a session player, running his own band The Orient Express specialising in Asian music and of course his own personal project with the release of his own CD Dawn of the Carnival.