Cui Jian

Quick Facts

Full Name	Cui Jian
Occupation	Trumpet Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 2, 1961(1961-08-02)
Age	63
Country	China
Horoscope	Leo

Cui Jian Biography

Cui Jian is one of the most popular and richest Trumpet Player who was born on August 2, 1961 in China. It is believed as the founder of Chinese rock music, whose main instrument was the trumpet.

He performed a rapping appearance in Public Enemy, a rap group which included the professor Griff at Beijing Pop Festival in 2007. Beijing Pop Festival.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Cui created a hybrid and experimental music mix that cut across divisions between pop music genres. Cui’s songs drew on folk and traditional music types, such as the Northwest Wind (Xibeifeng) peasant songs of the Loess Plateau of Shaanxi. At times they knowingly parodied old Communist Party sayings and proverbs. In 1991, for example, he set the old revolutionary song “Nanniwan” to rock music. In 1988 he performed at a concert broadcast worldwide in conjunction with the Seoul Summer Olympic Games.

In 1984 he formed his first band, Qi He Ban (七合板, literally “Seven-Ply Board,” but notably called “Seven-Player band”) with six other classically trained musicians, including the saxophonist/suona player Liu Yuan. The seminal band was heavily influenced by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Talking Heads. They performed their own works—mostly soft rock and love songs—in local hotels and bars. With his band, Cui released his first cassette “Vagabond’s Return” that same year. The album contained mellow, pop-oriented love songs, but also showcased songs with progressive and folk rock influences, which were fresh and innovative in China at the time. In 1985, the band released another album, titled “Cui Jian with Seven-Player band”. The album featured a combination of Western pop rock, as well as new originals. It also featured more prominent use of the electric guitar, which was seldom used in Chinese popular music. Cui’s departure from the band and subsequent solo career led him to become the most successful and influential musician in Chinese rock history.

The father of the family was a trumpeter and his mother was a member of the dance group that they raised in Beijing.

Cui Jian Net Worth

Cui Jian is one of the richest Trumpet Player from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cui Jian 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began playing the trumpet when he reached the age of fourteen years old. He was a member of with the Beijing Philharmonic Orchestra six years later.

He was barred of performing shows in Beijing in the 90s, however, he performed shows, flying against Beijing’s Chinese government.

Cui Jian ([tsʰwéɪ tɕjɛ̂n] ; born 2 August 1961) is a Beijing-based Chinese singer-songwriter, trumpeter and guitarist. Affectionately called “Old Cui” (Chinese: 老崔 ; pinyin: lǎo Cuī ), he pioneered Chinese rock music. For this distinction Cui Jian is often labeled “The Father of Chinese Rock”.

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Who is Cui Jian Dating?

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Cui toured all over the world including the United States and Europe four times each, and has played numerous shows in East & Southeast Asia. Cui’s ability to fuse western styles of music and introduce local influences on it, made him a very prominent figure internationally to this day. In 2000 Cui was awarded the prestigious Dutch Prince Claus Award for positive artistic and intellectual influences on the broader culture and society.

Facts & Trivia

Cui Ranked on the list of most popular Trumpet Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Cui Jian celebrates birthday on August 2 of every year.

In 2002 Cui and his manager Paul Fry co-organized the Lijiang Snow Mountain Music Festival (China’s Woodstock) in Lijiang, China. Cui followed this with a 10-city tour in Germany and performances with Udo Lindenberg (Godfather of German Rock & Roll), performances with Deep Purple in China and a 13-city sold-out tour of the United States.

What happened to Cui Jian?

Tiananmen and aftermath The following government crackdown forced many rock musicians, Cui Jian included, into hiding in the other provinces. Sanctions proved relatively temporary and Cui was able to return to Beijing shortly afterward.

Who is the father of Chinese rock?

Cui Jian is largely known in China as the father of Chinese rock ‘n’ roll because of his prominence in the music scene and the 1989 Tiananmen Square student movement.

Where was Cui Jian born?

Beijing, China

How do you pronounce Cui Jian?

Until recently, Cui Jian (pronounced “ Sway Jen “) didn’t exist as far as the authorities were concerned.

What happened to Li Zhi?

AlbumYearNumber of Songs in Album
李志、电声与管弦乐II (Li-Zhi Band and Orchestra II)| 2018| 9