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{{short description|Chinese singer}}
{{about|the musician|the Tang dynasty chancellor|Dou Wei (Tang dynasty)}}
<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prominent Three Reunite for Environment -- china.org.cn |url=http://www.china.org.cn/entertainment/2007-06/04/content_1212838.htm |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=www.china.org.cn}}</ref>{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2014}}
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{{family name hatnote|[[Dou (surname)|Dou]]|lang=Chinese}}
{{infobox person
| name               = Dou Wei
| image              = 窦唯与不一定乐队演出.jpg
| alt                =
| caption            = Dou Wei and band perform, 2007
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1969|10|14}}
| birth_place        = [[Beijing]], [[China]]
| occupation         = Singer-songwriter, musician, composer, poet
| years_active       = 1987 – present
| spouse             = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|[[Faye Wong]]|1996|1999|reason=div}}
* {{marriage|Gao Yuan|2002|2006|reason=div}}
}}
| children           = [[Leah Dou]] (daughter)  (b. 1997)<br>Dou Jiayuan (daughter) (b. 2002)
| website            = [https://web.archive.org/web/20161223091826/http://www.dou-wei.com/ www.dou-wei.com]
| module             = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes
| t = {{linktext|竇|唯}}
| s = {{linktext|窦|唯}}
| p = Dòu Wéi
| j = Dau<sup>6</sup> Wai<sup>2</sup>
}}
| module2            = {{infobox musical artist
| embed      = yes
| origin     = Beijing, China
| genre      = [[Alternative Rock]], [[Post-rock]], [[Ambient music|Ambient]], [[Folk music|folk]], [[Electronic music|Electronic]], [[Chinese rock]]
| instrument = Flute, Drums, Guitar
}}
}}
'''Dou Wei''' (born October 14, 1969) is a Chinese musician, singer-songwriter, composer and music producer. He is a representative figure in Chinese rock music. Alongside rock singers He Yong and Zhang Chu, they were collectively known as the "Prominent Three of Moyan Record Label" in the 1990s.[http://www.china.org.cn/entertainment/2007-06/04/content_1212838.htm]
==Music==
Dou Wei is a multi-instrumentalist and produces music across many genres. He first came to prominence as a member of the hard rock group [[Black Panther (band)|Black Panther]] (Hei Bao, 黑豹). In the album ''[[Sunny Days (Dou Wei album)|Sunny Days]]'' and ''[[Mountain River (album)|Mountain River]]'', Dou Wei explored new frontiers in electronic and ambience.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}} From there on, Dou Wei's music took the direction of ambience, [[Folk music|folk]] and [[post-rock]]. His two last vocal album ''Acousma'' and ''Rainy Murmur'' with the E band drew influence from the UK [[post-rock]] group [[Bark Psychosis]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=Dan Waterfield |title=The Rise Of Chinese Rock In 10 Bands |url=https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china/articles/dim-sum-and-rock-n-roll-10-chinese-rock-bands/ |website=Culture Trip |access-date=30 March 2019 |date=24 October 2016}}</ref>
Since then{{when|date=December 2021}} Dou Wei's music became more [[Musical improvisation|improvisational]] and he has consistently collaborated with others and formed the group ''Indefinite''. His 2013 album ''Golden Curse'' (殃金咒) was described as "a fifty-minute Buddhist metal freakout".<ref name=LBM/>
In 2014 he released the "one track album" ''Horoscope'', with Zifeng on flute and [[Moxi Zishi]].<ref name=LBM>{{cite web|author1=William Griffith|title=New Releases: Dou Wei, Peng Tan, Supermarket, SUBS|url=http://www.livebeijingmusic.com/new-releases-dou-wei-peng-tan-supermarket-subs/|website=Live Beijing Music|access-date=18 June 2015|date=29 April 2014}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Dou Wei has two daughters: one named [[Leah Dou|Dou Jingtong]], born to his ex-wife, Chinese pop singer [[Faye Wong]], and the other one, Dou Jiayuan ({{lang|zh-hans|窦佳嫄}}), born to his ex-wife, photographer Gao Yuan ({{lang|zh-hans|高原}}). Both of his daughters are now singers.
On 10 May 2006, Dou was arrested for storming the office of ''[[The Beijing News]]''' editorial department, destroying a computer keyboard and a DVD player, pouring water on editors in the office, and setting fire to a car's boot parked in front of the newspaper's office building. Dou claimed that his actions were a response to the newspaper’s negative reports about his relationship with Gao Yuan and his financial situation.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://yule.sohu.com/20060510/n243183093.shtml|script-title=zh:窦唯闯入《新京报》抗议 烧编辑私人车辆(图)|date=10 May 2006|access-date=17 April 2019|work=Sohu yule|language=zh-cn}}</ref>
In March 2019, Dou was married to Chen Ran, a longtime fan two decades younger than him. Their daughter was born in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fam |first1=Jonathan |title=So This Is What Happened To Faye Wong's First Ex-Hubby Chinese Rocker Dou Wei |url=https://www.todayonline.com/8days/sceneandheard/entertainment/so-what-happened-faye-wongs-first-ex-hubby-chinese-rocker-dou-wei |website=Today |access-date=17 March 2020}}</ref>
== Discography ==
===Solo albums===
* 1994 ''[[Black Dream]] (黑梦)''
* 1995 ''[[Sunny Days (Dou Wei album)|Sunny Days]] (艳阳天)''
* 1998 ''[[Mountain River (album)|Mountain River]] (山河水)''
* 2004 ''Eight Fragments (八段锦)''(recorded between 1995 and 2003)
* 2013 ''Yang Jin Mantra (殃金咒)''
* 2015 ''Tian Zhen Jun Gong (天真君公)''
===Collaborations===
* 1991 ''Hei Bao (Panther,黑豹)'' Black Panther (黑豹乐队)
* 1994 ''Black Dream (黑梦)'' Dreaming (做梦乐队)
* 1999 ''Acousma (幻听)'' with E Band (译)
* 2000 ''Rainy Murmur (雨吁)'' (demo) with E Band (译)
* 2002 ''Gloriette by Water (水亭)'' Mu Liang Wen Wang (暮良文王)
* 2003 ''One Stone, Two Birds (壹举·两得)'' with Indefinite (不一定) (recorded in 2001)
* 2013 ''Mu Liang Wen Wang (暮良文王)'' Mu Liang Wen Wang (暮良文王)
* 2004 ''The Story Between the Mirror and Flowers (镜花缘记)''  with [[FM3]]
* 2004 ''Three States, Four Scores (三国·四记)'' with Indefinite (不一定)
* 2004 ''Wuque Liuyan (五鹊·六雁)'' with Indefinite (不一定)
* 2004 ''Live On (相相生)'' Mu Liang Wen Wang (recorded in 2002)
* 2004 ''Qiguo Shengdan (期过圣诞)'' with Indefinite (不一定) (live at Shenzhen, recorded in 2001)
* 2005 ''Shan Dou Ji Shi Ye (山豆几石页)'' Mu Liang Wen Wang (暮良文王)
* 2005 ''Ji Ran Pin Qi Guo (祭然品气国)'' Mu Liang Wen Wang (暮良文王)
* 2005 ''Ba He (八和)'' with Indefinite (不一定)
* 2005 ''Jiu Sheng (九生)'' with Indefinite (不一定)
* 2006 ''Shui Xian Hou Gu Qing Feng Yue (水先后古清风乐)'' with Indefinite (不一定) (live at ARK Bar, Shanghai, recorded in 2005)
* 2006 ''Pilgrimage to the East (东游记)'' with Wu Na, Wen Zhiyong and Zhang Jian (recorded in 2005)
* 2006 ''Rainy Murmur (雨吁)'' with E Band (译) (recorded in 2000)
* 2006 ''Hou Guan Yin (后观音)'' with [[FM3]]
* 2007 ''Song Ah Zhu Ah Ji (松阿珠阿吉)'' with Indefinite (不一定)
* 2007 ''35651'' with Indefinite (不一定)
* 2007 ''Zorro in China (佐罗在中国)'' with Indefinite (不一定)
* 2008 ''Wu Yin Huan Yue (五音环乐)'' with Indefinite (不一定) and Inequable (不一样)
* 2008 ''798'' with Indefinite (不一定) and Inequable (不一样)
* 2010 ''Umbrella of Early Spring (早春的雨伞)'' with Inequable (不一样)
* 2010 ''Autumn (入秋)'' with Inequable (不一样)
* 2011 ''Vocal Music (口音)'' with E Band (译)
* 2012 ''Xiao Yue Dong Lu (箫乐冬炉)'' with Inequable (不一样)
* 2012 ''Di Yin Xia Shan (笛音夏扇)'' with Inequable (不一样)
* 2012 ''2012 Beat (2012拍)'' with Inequable (不一样)
* 2014 ''Horoscope (天宫图)'' with Inequable (不一样)
* 2014 ''Shan He Diao (潸何吊)'' with Inequable (不一样) and [[Leah Dou]] (Vocal)
* 2015 ''Shu He Yue Ji (束河乐记)'' with Inequable (不一样)
* 2015 ''Zheng Yue San Qu (正月散曲)'' with Inequable (不一样)
* 2016 ''Fondling Qin on Spring Equinox (春分拾琴图)'' with Inequable (不一样)
* 2016 ''Jian Ting Jian (間聽監)'' with E Band (译)
* 2016 ''Shi Yin Jian (时音鉴)'' with Inequable (不一样)
* 2017 ''Shan Shui Qing Yin Tu (山水清音图)'' with Inequable (不一样)
* 2018 ''Farewell 2017 (送别2017)'' with Inequable (不一样)
* 2018 ''Ma Gu Fu (麻姑符)'' with Inequable (不一样)
* 2018 ''He He Qiu Yue (和合秋月)'' with Inequable (不一样)
====With Faye Wong====
* 1994 ''[[Sky (Faye Wong album)|Pledge (誓言)]]'' (composer & co-arranger)
* 1994 ''[[Ingratiate Oneself|Please Myself (讨好自己)]]'' (arrangement)
* 1995 ''[[Di-Dar]]'' (arrangement)
* 1996 ''[[Fuzao|Restless (浮躁)]]'' (producer & song arranger)
* 1998 ''[[Sing and Play|Kid (童)]]'' (arrangement)
===Compilations===
* 1993 ''Light of Hope (希望之光)'' on ''Rock Beijing (摇滚北京)''
* 1995 ''Lord (主)'' on ''Chinese Fire II (中国火II)''
* 1997 ''Gracious Trill (婉啼)'' on ''Farewell Zhang Ju (再见张炬)''
* 1999 ''The Grand Joss House (大庙)'' on ''Chinese Fire III (中国火III)''
===Other albums===
* 1993 Dou Wei & Dreaming: guest featuring in the movie ''[[Beijing Bastards]] (北京杂种)'' (directed by [[Zhang Yuan (director)|Zhang Yuan]])
* 1999 OST: ''My Favourite Snowy Days (我最中意的雪天)''(for the movie ''What A Snow Day (我最中意的雪天)'')
* 2001 BOOTLEG: ''Lamp Whisper Demo (灯语demo)'' (producer, composer & arranger)
* 2001 OST: ''Dazzling (花眼)'' (for the movie ''Dazzling (花眼)'', directed by Li Xin)
* 2001 OST: ''The Missing Gun (寻枪)'' (for the movie ''[[The Missing Gun]]'', directed by [[Jiang Wen]])
* 2001 Musical Drama ''Story Between the Mirror and Flowers (镜·花·缘)''
* 2001 As the composer for the TV documentary: ''Huang Xing, a prominent figure during Chinese Revolution of 1911 (百年任务·黄兴)''
* 2001 Dou Wei & Indefinite: master & improvisational performance for ''The Transparent Box (透明的盒子)''
* 2002 ''Rekindled Story Between the Mirror and Flowers (再续镜·花·缘)''
* 2005 OST: ''You and Me (我们俩)'' (for the movie ''[[You and Me (2005 film)|You and Me]]'' directed by Ma Liwen)
* 2009 OST: ''Beyond the Window (窗外)'' (for the movie ''[[The Equation of Love and Death]](李米的猜想)'', directed by [[Cao Baoping]])
* 2011 OST: ''Itinerant Swordsman (迷走江湖)'' (for the movie ''[[Dragon (2011 film)|Dragon]]'' directed by [[Peter Chan]])
* 2012 ''Shang Xia (上下)'' (sound tracks created specifically for a boutique of ''SHANG XIA (上下)'', a brand under Hermès, in Shanghai)
* 2020 ''Post epidemic (后疫)'' (about coronavirus in 2020, published in the name of the ''Chaojian'' with the partner Wen Zhiyong)
== See also ==
* [[Chinese rock|C-Rock/Sino-Rock]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070614015221/http://www.douwei.net/ Dou Wei · Huan Shui Meng Tian] (Chinese and English)
* [http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/%E7%AA%A6%E5%94%AF Dou Wei discography]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at [[Rate Your Music]]
* {{discogs artist|artist=564727}}
* {{AllMusic|id=dou-wei-mn0000556092|tab=credits}}
* [http://www.yaogun.com/artist/magic3/douwei.htm Chinese Rock Database: Dou Wei] (Japanese)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090119221156/http://wiki.rockinchina.com/index.php?title=Dou_Wei Dou Wei page] from Rock in China wiki
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