Cui Jian Musical artist

Cui Jian ([tsʰwéɪ tɕjɛ̂n], born 2 August 1961) is a Beijing-based Chinese singer-songwriter, trumpeter and guitarist. Affectionately called "Old Cui" (Chinese: 老崔; pinyin: lǎo Cuī), he is considered to be a pioneer in Chinese rock music and one of the first Chinese artists to write rock songs. For this distinction Cui Jian is often labeled "The Father of Chinese Rock".

Personal facts

Cui Jian
Alias (AKA)Old Cui ()
Birth dateAugust 02, 1961
Birth place
China , Beijing

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Musical artist

Career started1984
genre
Punk rock
Chinese rock
Rap rock
Synthpunk
instrument
Electric guitar
Guitar
Trumpet
Singing

Cui Jian on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://wiki.rockinchina.com/w/Cui_Jian
  2. http://www.bqcc.com/rockingchina_e.htm
  3. http://www.cuijian.com
  4. http://www.globalrhythm.net/WorldMusicFeatures/CuiJian.cfm
  5. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/red/sonic