David Tao 陶喆

ABOUT

David Tao 陶喆, D.T., Tao Xuzhong 陶緒忠 is a male Taiwanese Golden Melody Award-winning singer and songwriter. D. T is well known for creating a crossover genre of R&B and hard rock tunes which has now become his signature style and for having popularized R&B in the Mandopop industry.     

PROFILE

• Name: Táo Zhé (陶喆), Tao Xuzhong (陶緒忠)
• Birthday: July 11, 1969
• Birthplace: Hong Kong
• Height: 178cm
• Education: University of California, Los Angeles, USA
• Occupation: Singer-songwriter
• Years active: 1997–present
• Spouse(s): Penny Chiang (m. 2014)
• Children: 1
• Parent(s): Tao Dawei (father) & Wang Furong (mother)
• Labels:    Shock Records (1997–2004)
                  EMI Music Taiwan (2005–2007)
                  Gold Typhoon (2007–2009)
                  Seed Music (2012–present)
   

Awards

• Golden Melody Awards – Best Mandarin Album
• 2006 The Great Leap
• Best Mandarin Male Singer
•  2010 Opus 69
• Genres: Rock, Mandopop, R&B, hard rock

Discography

Albums

    [1997.12.05] David Tao (同名專輯)
    [1999.12.11] I'm OK
    [2002.08.09] Hēisè Liǔdīng (黑色柳丁; Black Tangerine)
    [2005.01.21] Tàipíng Shèngshì (太平盛世; The Great Leap)
    [2006.08.04] Tài Měilì (太美麗; Beautiful)
    [2009.08.21] Liù Jiǔ Yuèzhāng (六九樂章; Opus 69)
    [2013.06.11] Zàijiàn Nǐ Hǎo Ma (再見你好嗎; Hello Goodbye)

Compilation Albums

    [2003.08.08] Lèzhī Lù (樂之路; Ultrasound 1997-2003) 

Live Albums

    [2003.12.20] Soul Power Live
    [2007.10.26] Power of live
    [2017.06.08] Live Again: The Glamorous Live

Soundtracks

    [2009.10.17] Ànliàn (暗戀; Adoration) 

Singles

    [2013.05.21] Wùwàngwǒ (勿忘我)

Digital Singles

    [2011.09.22] Xiǎoxiǎo De Nǐ (小小的你)
    [2014.09.15] Ài Shì Níngwàng Yòu Líkāi (愛是凝望又離開)
    [2014.09.22] Gàobié Fēixíng (告別飛行)
    [2015.02.18] Wànshìrúyì (萬事如意)
    [2017.08.08] Hēisè Xīngqī'èr (黑色星期二)
    [2017.11.22] Ài, Hěn Jiǎndān (20 Zhōunián Chūxīn Bǎn) (愛，很簡單(20周年初心版))
    [2017.12.27] Mars Baby

DVDs

    [2003.07.11] 11 Hào Chǎnfáng (11號產房; 11 Delivery Rooms)
    [2004.02.17] Jiùshì Ài Nǐ Yīnyuè Jīngqí Zhī Lǚ (就是愛你音樂驚奇之旅; Love Can Live)