David Tao

To me, David Tao is one of those rare artists who quietly reshaped a whole region's sound. Bridging Mandarin pop with R&B and rock, and shaped by years studying in Los Angeles, he never chased trends so much as bent them toward his own voice. Six Golden Melody Awards is no accident; that's a craftsman being recognized over and over. What I admire most is the restraint, the way depth wins out over flash. When people talk about modern Chinese-language pop, I think his name has to be near the very front of the line.

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Name (English)

David Tao

Name (Japanese)

陶喆

Reading

たお・じゃー

Born

July 11, 1969 (age 57)

Origin

Hong Kong, People's Republic of China

Occupation

singer / composer / songwriter

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Rooster

High school

Arcadia High School

University

University of California, Los Angeles

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/davidztao/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Tao
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B6%E5%96%86
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q710857

Tags

• singer
• composer
• songwriter

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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