ARTISTS of Shaolin Records:

The Hippy Coyote
is a renaissance man and Kung Fu Master.

Coyote performs all the instruments of the American Zen albums since moving to Utah in 1992.

Coyote began as a classical pianist and opera singer before becoming a renowned blues guitarist in 1972 when he also began writing more than a dozen songs per year.

Richard Del Connor, became The Coyote in 1984 while performing the lead role of the rock opera, "Coyote In A Graveyard,"

Buddha Zhen, Spirit Wolf of Truth

Buddha Zhen
is our Tai Chi and Kung Fu Master who founded the Shaolin Chi Mantis Buddhist Gongfu School.

BZ also founded the nonprofit education organization, Tai Chi Youth, in 1996.

This organization has taught in elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, rehab centers, churches, and supported the Tai Chi Youth Performance Team that has performed for thousands in Utah and California.

Buddha Zhen's seminars, classes, and exhibitions have always included his musical compositions recorded at our Shaolin Records Studios. These songs have been sold on cassettes to his students for over a decade and now are available on CDs for you!