The Chinese actor and singer Huang Zitao was born in Qingdao, Shandong in 1993
and performs under the stage name Z. Tao. He grew up listening to the music of
Taiwanese artist Jay Chou and cites him as being one of his primary musical
influences. Huang's career began in 2010 after he was spotted by a talent scout
from SM Entertainment, one of Asia's most powerful and influential management
companies. He was drafted in as the third member of the South Korean-Chinese boy
band Exo and projected into the pop business limelight. Unfortunately, Huang
quickly became disenchanted with the...