Cui Jian (Chinese: 崔健; pinyin: Cuī Jiàn, [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".