Christopher "Chris" Stein (born January 5, 1950) is the co-founder and guitarist of the
new wave band,
Blondie. He is also a producer and performer for the classic soundtrack of the
hip hop film,
Wild Style, and writer of the soundtrack for the film
Union City. An acclaimed photographer, Stein has taken thousands of images documenting the early New York City punk music scene, the visual allure of
Debbie Harry and Blondie, and his collaborations with artistic luminaries including
Andy Warhol and
H.R. Giger. Stein's photography was published most recently in September 2014 by Rizzoli International in his book,
Chris Stein / Negative: Me, Blondie, and the Advent of Punk.