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Cui Jian

崔健　/　つい・じぇん

Singer from People's Republic of China

August 2, 1961 (age 64)　・　Beijing, People's Republic of China

singer
composer
actor

My Take

What strikes me about Cui Jian is how a single artist can become a fault line in a culture. Born in Beijing in 1961, he didn't just play rock music, he introduced an entire idiom to China and earned the title "Godfather of Chinese Rock" for it. That countercultural weight is the part I keep circling back to: making music that carries political charge takes a different kind of nerve than chasing hits. The Prince Claus Award recognition tells me his reach went beyond the charts. He's also a composer, actor, trumpeter and guitarist, which reads to me like restless curiosity rather than a settled brand.

Overview

Cui Jian (Chinese: 崔健; Korean: 최건; born 2 August 1961) is a Chinese singer-songwriter and musician. Known for his countercultural impact, he has launched a ground-breaking musical trend of Chinese rock and pop, dubbed the "Godfather of Chinese Rock".

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Cui Jian
Name (Japanese): 崔健
Reading: つい・じぇん
Born: August 2, 1961 (age 64)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Ox
Origin: Beijing, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer / composer / actor / trumpeter / guitarist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Prince Claus Award
QQ Music Awards

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://www.cuijian.com/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B4%94%E5%81%A5

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