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Tao

타오Huang Zitao (황쯔타오)

Former EXO-M rapper Tao, now known as Z.Tao, is a Chinese solo musician, actor and television personality.

Source: Mydaydream89 · CC0

Age: 33; May 2, 1993
Height: 183 cm; 6′0″
MBTI: —
Debut: 2012; with EXO

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Stage name: Tao (타오)
Birth name: Huang Zitao (황쯔타오)
Former position: Rapper
Birthday: May 2, 1993 (age 33)
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Chinese zodiac: Rooster
Height: 183 cm (6′0″)
Weight: 68 kg
Blood type: AB
Nationality: Chinese
Birthplace: Qingdao, Shandong, China
Nicknames: Kung Fu Panda
Joined: April 8, 2012
Left: August 24, 2015

7 facts

About Tao

Huang Zitao trained in wushu before joining SM Entertainment and debuting in EXO-M as Tao. He stopped promoting with EXO in 2015 and filed a contract termination lawsuit that August. He subsequently released music as Z.Tao and worked in Chinese television and film.

01
He was born in Qingdao and trained in wushu as a child.
02
He was scouted by SM Entertainment at a talent show in late 2010.
03
He was introduced as EXO’s third member on December 27, 2011.
04
He wrote rap lyrics for two tracks on Zhou Mi’s Rewind.
05
He established Z.TAO Studio in June 2015.
06
He released his debut solo EP T.A.O on July 23, 2015.
07
He appeared as a mentor and producer on Produce 101 China in 2018.

44 tracks

Solo & unit tracks

Songs on EXO releases that feature Tao on her own or in a unit.

Jun 3, 2015
“Transformer”
Unit: Xiumin, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Love Me Right (Chinese Version)
Repackage
Jun 3, 2015
“What If...”
Unit: Xiumin, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Love Me Right (Chinese Version)
Repackage
Jun 3, 2015
“Exodus”
Unit: Xiumin, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Love Me Right (Chinese Version)
Repackage
Jun 3, 2015
“El Dorado”
Unit: Xiumin, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Love Me Right (Chinese Version)
Repackage
Jun 3, 2015
“Playboy”
Unit: Xiumin, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Love Me Right (Chinese Version)
Repackage
Jun 3, 2015
“First Love”
Unit: Xiumin, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Love Me Right (Chinese Version)
Repackage
Jun 3, 2015
“Hurt”
Unit: Xiumin, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Love Me Right (Chinese Version)
Repackage
Jun 3, 2015
“Lady Luck”
Unit: Xiumin, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version; with D.O. · Love Me Right (Chinese Version)
Repackage
Jun 3, 2015
“Beautiful”
Unit: Xiumin, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version; with Baekhyun · Love Me Right (Chinese Version)
Repackage
Jun 3, 2015
“EXO 2014”
Unit: Xiumin, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Love Me Right (Chinese Version)
Repackage
Mar 30, 2015
“Transformer”
Unit: Xiumin, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Exodus (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Mar 30, 2015
“What If...”
Unit: Xiumin, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Exodus (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Mar 30, 2015
“Exodus”
Unit: Xiumin, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Exodus (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Mar 30, 2015
“El Dorado”
Unit: Xiumin, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Exodus (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Mar 30, 2015
“Playboy”
Unit: Xiumin, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Exodus (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Mar 30, 2015
“Hurt”
Unit: Xiumin, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Exodus (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Mar 30, 2015
“Lady Luck”
Unit: Xiumin, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version; with D.O. · Exodus (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Mar 30, 2015
“Beautiful”
Unit: Xiumin, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version; with Baekhyun · Exodus (Chinese Version)
Studio album
May 7, 2014
“上瘾 (Overdose)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao (EXO-M); Chinese version · Overdose (Chinese Version)
EP
May 7, 2014
“Thunder (雷电)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Overdose (Chinese Version)
EP
May 7, 2014
“Run (奔跑)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Overdose (Chinese Version)
EP
May 7, 2014
“Love, Love, Love (梦中梦)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Overdose (Chinese Version)
EP
Dec 9, 2013
“The Star (星)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Baekhyun, Kris, D.O., Chen, Lay, Tao; Chinese version · Miracles in December (Chinese Version)
EP
Dec 9, 2013
“初雪 (The First Snow)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao (EXO-M); Chinese version · Miracles in December (Chinese Version)
EP
Aug 5, 2013
“Baby Don't Cry (人鱼的眼泪)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Repackage) (Chinese Version)
Repackage
Aug 5, 2013
“Black Pearl (黑珍珠)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Repackage) (Chinese Version)
Repackage
Aug 5, 2013
“蝴蝶少女 (Don't Go)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Repackage) (Chinese Version)
Repackage
Aug 5, 2013
“彼得潘 (Peter Pan)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Repackage) (Chinese Version)
Repackage
Aug 5, 2013
“Baby (第一步)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Repackage) (Chinese Version)
Repackage
Aug 5, 2013
“咆哮 (Growl) (EXO-M Version)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Repackage) (Chinese Version)
Repackage
Jun 3, 2013
“Baby Don't Cry (人鱼的眼泪)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Jun 3, 2013
“Black Pearl (黑珍珠)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Jun 3, 2013
“蝴蝶少女 (Don't Go)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Jun 3, 2013
“Let Out the Beast”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Jun 3, 2013
“3.6.5”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Jun 3, 2013
“Heart Attack”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Jun 3, 2013
“彼得潘 (Peter Pan)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Jun 3, 2013
“Baby (第一步)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Jun 3, 2013
“My Lady”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Jun 3, 2013
“狼与美女 (Wolf) (EXO-M version)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · XOXO (Chinese Version)
Studio album
Apr 9, 2012
“Mama”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Mama (Chinese Version)
EP
Apr 9, 2012
“History (历史)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Mama (Chinese Version)
EP
Apr 9, 2012
“Two Moons (feat. Key)”
Unit: Kris, Tao, Lay, Xiumin; featuring Key (SHINee); Chinese version · Mama (Chinese Version)
EP
Apr 9, 2012
“Machine (机械)”
Unit: Xiumin, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, Tao; Chinese version · Mama (Chinese Version)
EP

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Former EXO member Tao performing at his IS BLUE concert in Shanghai in 2019: Mydaydream89 · CC0 · source
Former EXO member Tao, Huang Zitao, in 2022: iTalkBB TV · CC BY 3.0 · source
Suho in May 2026: K-POPit 티비텐 · CC BY 4.0 · source
Xiumin performing in Macau in August 2018: Freezing Time (프리징타임) · CC BY 4.0 · source
Lay at the Busan International Film Festival opening ceremony in October 2018: NINE STARS · CC BY 3.0 · source
Baekhyun at Billboard K POWER 100 in August 2024: 티비텐 · CC BY 3.0 · source
Chen at Billboard K POWER 100 in August 2024: 티비텐 · CC BY 3.0 · source
Chanyeol at a Dynamic Duo concert in December 2019: ggbye1127 · CC BY 4.0 · source
D.O. at the Secret: Untold Melody showcase in January 2025: K-POPIT 케이팝잇 · CC BY 3.0 · source
Kai during a Marie Claire Korea interview in 2023: Marie Claire Korea · CC BY 3.0 · source
Sehun at the Rimowa Essential Poly Color launch in July 2019: Dispatch · CC BY 3.0 · source