Sal or Salvatore Canzonieri is known worldwide for various things.
1 - He is the founding member and guitarist of various rock bands known worldwide, such as The Thing (nyc based noise rock / space rock band from the late 1980s to 1991); Electric Frankenstein (very popular NYC & NJ based high energy punk rock & roll band); The Kungfu Killers (NJ based 1980s Hardcore Punk style band); and Maggott SS (Nj based Psychedelic Death Metal band).
2 - He is known for his many articles and books on the Chinese martial arts, as well as being a decades long practioner and teacher of internal martial arts and qigong.
3 - He is known for his books on rock n roll poster art and record covers and for curating various art shows in NYC and NJ featuring Crazy Monster art, Lowbrow art, rock & roll poster art, and related art.
He was one of the earliest people to use the internet when it was in its infancy and his band Electric Frankenstein was the first band to have a website.