Z.TAO is a singer and rapper under TH Entertainment and L.TAO Entertainment. He made his solo debut in 2015 with the album “T.A.O”.
Music video(s): T.A.O, The Road, Hello Hello (feat. Wiz Khalifa), Black White (AB), Beggar, 19, You.
Social media: YouTube, Instargam.
Birth name: Huang Zitao — 黄子韬.
Former stagename: Tao — 韬.
Birth date: May 2, 1993.
Birth place: Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.
Nationality: Chinese.
Blood type: AB.
Height: 183 cm — 6′0″.
Weight: Unknown.
Sibling(s): None.
Language(s): Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean.
Education: Qingdao Foreign Service Vocational School.
Ideal type: Someone who is pretty and has a nice body, as well as a nice personality.
Collaborations: Hello Hello (with Wiz Khalifa), Love Tonight (with Zhou Mi), Rewind Chinese Version (with Zhou Mi).
Soundtrack appearances: The First Lesson, I’m The Sovereign, 19, You.
Music video appearances: Jo Sungmo - Do You Know (Remake).
Movie appearances: “You Are My Sunshine” (2015), “Railroad Tigers” (2016), “The Game Changer” (2017), “Edge Of Innocence” (2017).
Drama appearances: “EXO Next Door” (2015), “A Chinese Odyssey: Love You A Million Years” (2017), “The Negotiator” (2018), “he Brightest Star In The Sky” (2018).
Awards: Migu Music Awards; Best Stage Performance, Mobile Video Festival; Most Influencial Male Singer, Tencent Video Star Awards; Most Influencial Male Singer, Weibo Nigth Awards; Most Popular Singer, The 5th V Chart Awards; All-Round Artist of the Year, 17th Top Chinese Music Awards; All-Round Artist of the Year, Asian Music Gala; Top 10 Songs.
Knows martial arts.
Former member of South Korean boygroup EXO, started training in 2010 and debuted in 2012. On August 24, he filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment to terminate his contract. Z.TAO claimed the 10-year contract had unjust terms and said he lacks freedom due to the long contract period. However, the Supreme Court dismissed his appeal on March 15, 2018. The exclusive contract between SM Entertainment and Z.TAO is still valid.
