Cui Jian

Rock Singer

Birthday August 2, 1961

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace China

Age 63 years old

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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.