Chris Stein (born 5 January 1950, Brooklyn, New York) is co-founder and guitar player in the pop music band, Blondie . He is also a producer and performer for the classic soundtrack of the Hip Hop film Wild Style.
Stein wrote the number one hit Sunday Girl as well as writing some of Blondie's hits with Debbie Harry; Heart of Glass, Picture This (Also with Jimmy Destri), Dreaming, Island of Lost Souls, Rapture, Rip Her to Shreds. Stein also ran the Animal Records label between 1982 and 1984 .
In 1983, Stein was diagnosed with a rare and usually fatal genetic disease called Pemphigus. After a long battle with the disease, he fully recovered. As of 2005, he is still touring and recording music with Blondie.
He married the actress Barbara Sicuranza, in 1999. They have two daughters, Akira and Valentina.
