Cui Jian

Cui Jian
Cui Jian at the Hohaiyan Rock Festival in Taiwan, 2007
Born (1961-08-02) 2 August 1961 (age 62)
Beijing, China
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
Years active1984–present
Awards2022 GMA 33 Best Male Mandarin Singer[1]
Chinese name
Chinese崔健
Chinese Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl최건
Musical career
Also known asOld Cui (老崔; Lǎo Cuī)
OriginChina
GenresRock, punk rock, rap rock, electropunk
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, electric guitar, trumpet
LabelsBeijing East-West
Websitewww.cuijian.com

Cui Jian (Chinese: 崔健; Korean최건; born 2 August 1961) is a Beijing-based Chinese singer-songwriter, trumpeter and guitarist. Affectionately called "Old Cui" (老崔; Lǎo Cuī), he is credited with pioneering Chinese rock music. For this distinction he is often labeled the "Father of Chinese Rock".[2]

Cui is an idealist who loathed money and commerce. He fantasized that rock 'n roll could rebuild young people's "red idealism". A white baseball cap with a bright red star is his symbol.[3]

  1. ^ "金曲33/「陸搖滾教父」崔健擊敗盧廣仲 封歌王坦言:沒寫過得獎感言". China Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2 July 2022.
  2. ^ Gunde, Richard. [2002] (2002) Culture and Customs of China. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-30876-4
  3. ^ Zhaoxi Liu (2016). "Cui Jian: Extolling Idealism Yet Advocating for Freedom Through Rock Music in China" (pdf). Trinity University.

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