While learning Chinese in France and China in the late 90’s, Djang San (Jean-Sébastien
Héry) was playing rock music in Bordeaux, France. He then started to mix East and West
and found a way to modernize Chinese instruments to get them into his own music.
Re-inventor of Chinese classical instruments zhongruan, guzheng and pipa, composer,
guitar player, one man orchestra, drummer, bass player, music pioneer and explorer of
new sounds, Djang San (Jean-Sébastien Héry) has been doing music in Asia since the
year 2000. An artist with many faces, Djang San has also won the battle of the bands in
Beijing and Hong Kong against 100 bands in the year 2011 with The Amazing Insurance Salesmen.
Djang San has released more than 50 albums, the music styles of the albums range from
electro, rock to orchestral music, experimental music, a bit of jazz, folk and more.
Festival participation:
Djang San has played countless festivals and toured in China, Japan, South
Korea, Malaysia, France and other places since 2008. He has played hundreds of shows as a one man band, as a trio and in different formations.
Here are some tours and Festival he has played:
The Taichung International Jazz Festival (Djang San + Band) (2019)
The Taipei World Music Festival (Djang San + Band) (2019) and Taiwan « One Man Live
Orchestra » tour.
The Shanghai World Music Festival tour (Djang San + Band) (Shanghai Chongqing and
Wuhan 2018)
The solo « Tofu électrique album Japan edition CD release » tour (Djang San’s « One Man
Live Orchestra ») (Japan and South Korea 2018).
Zandari Festa (Seoul South Korea 2015-2016, Djang San’s « One Man Live Orchestra »
and « Djang San + Band » ) and solo tour of South Korea.
The Seoul Music Week (Seoul South Korea 2016) (« Djang San + Band ») and solo tour of
South Korea.
The World Music and Dance Festival of Hakodate in Hokkaido Japan (2016) (« Djang San+Band »)
The Beijing 9 Gates Jazz Festival (Beijing 2013) (« Djang San + Band »)
The Strawberry Festival (Djang San + Band) (Beijing 2017)
The Midi Festival (Beijing 2008 (solo show)) and 2012 with « The Amazing Insurance
Salesmen », Shenzhen 2013 (Djang San’s « One Man Live Orchestra »).
Dong Festival (Djang San’s « One Man Live Orchestra » and other collaborations) (Beijing
2010-2011-2012-2013)
Dong Dong (Beijing 2014) (« Djang San + Band »)
The GBOB in Beijing Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur (« The Amazing Insurance
Salesmen » 2010-2012)
Sound of the Xity (« The Amazing Insurance Salesmen » Beijing 2012)
The Hainan Youth Festival (Hainan 2013) (Djang San’s « One Man Live Orchestra »)
The Zebra Festival (Chengdu 2011) (With « The Amazing Insurance Salesmen » )
Croisements Festival (Beijing 2013) (Djang San + Band)
FDLM (French Music Day) (Beijing, Wuhan, Chengdu, Shanghai) (2009-2019) (Djang
San + Band) (« The Amazing Insurance Salesmen » ) (Djang San’s « One Man Live
Orchestra »)
The Tiger Ramble Festival (Taiwan 2018) (Djang San’s « One Man Live Orchestra ») and
Taiwan tour.
COART (Yunnan 2012) (Djang San’s « One Man Live Orchestra »)
The Beijing Underground Summer Music Days and Showcase (organizer, 2015-2018)
And many many more….
He will be joined on stage by Pierre Billiard on bass and Nicolas Mège on drums.
He’ll be joined on stage by Pierre Billiard aka Peter Stone on bass and Nicolas Mège on drums.
You can find Djang San’s music on all streaming platforms (QQ, Apple Music, itunes, Spotify, Netease etc…)
