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About
Considered to be the "Father of Chinese Rock" whose primary instrument has been the trumpet.
Before Fame
He started playing trumpet when he was fourteen years old and joined the Beijing Philharmonic Orchestra six years later.
Trivia
He was banned from performing in Beijing in the 1990s, but he still put on shows, flying in the face of the Chinese government.
Family Life
His father was a trumpet player and his mother performed in a dance troupe; they raised him in Beijing.
Associated With
He had a rapping cameo with Public Enemy, a rap group that included Professor Griff, at the 2007 Beijing Pop Festival.