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
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
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]He is also known in the Chinese rock music industry as a "leader in promoting the true singing movement" and the "first person in Chinese rock".[3]

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.[4]

Cui Jian's melodies and songs are always full of reflections on the history of the motherland, insisting on introspection of the state of life, and full of infinite longing for a "utopian" beautiful future.[5]

  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. ^ 余, 莉 (28 February 2019). "中音乐课堂教学及其创新的探析". 教育研究. 2 (2). doi:10.32629/er.v2i2.1665. ISSN 2630-4686.
  4. ^ Zhaoxi Liu (2016). "Cui Jian: Extolling Idealism Yet Advocating for Freedom Through Rock Music in China" (pdf). Trinity University.
  5. ^ 李, 晓东; 李, 天娇 (31 May 2019). "摇摆的芦苇——新时代女性"不婚"的现状浅析". 教育研究. 2 (5). doi:10.32629/er.v2i5.1841. ISSN 2630-4686.

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