David Tao

David Tao
陶喆
Tao in 2013
Born (1969-07-11) July 11, 1969
EducationUniversity of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles (BA)
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active1997–present
SpousePenny Chiang
FatherTao Dawei
Musical career
OriginTaiwan
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Labels
Chinese name
Chinese陶喆
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTáo Zhé
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTô Tiat

David Tao (Chinese: 陶喆; pinyin: Táo Zhé; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tô Tiat, born 11 July 1969) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter. He 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. Tao's accolades include six Golden Melody Awards in Taiwan.