David Tao
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陶喆 | |||||||||||
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| Born | July 11, 1969 | ||||||||||
| Education | University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles (BA) | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1997–present | ||||||||||
| Spouse | Penny Chiang | ||||||||||
| Father | Tao Dawei | ||||||||||
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| Origin | Taiwan | ||||||||||
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| Chinese | 陶喆 | ||||||||||
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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.