TAO
Tao is the maknae of EXO-M. He may seem cool, serious, and cold on the outside, but on the inside, he is actually warm-hearted, insecure, and kind. His Korean is still a bit weak, so he has to room up with EXO’s manager in order to better learn the language and how to communicate. During Korean interviews, Tao sometimes feels sulky because he isn’t able to communicate Korean well. He feels like he isn’t able to contribute effectively to the conversation. He’s is an excelled martial artist and a great rapper with the dream of becoming a world superstar.
Biography:
Stage Name: Tao
Real Name: Huang Zi Tao/Edison Huang
Nickname: Peach, Kung Fu Panda, Crazy frog (by SM staff), Taozi, TaoTao, Gucci Panda
Position: Lead Rapper, Vocalist, Maknae
Born: May 2nd, 1993
Astrological Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Personality: Conservative, sensitive, emotional, shy, sentimental, insecure at times, has a lot of aegyo, persistent in his tasks.
Family: N/A, however he is very close to his grandparents.
Height: 183cm or 6 feet
Weight: 70kg or 154lbs
Blood Type: AB
Education: University of Hong Kong – Major was music
Super Power (Badge): Time Control (Hourglass)
Habit: When speaking to his fellow members, he would start off the conversation formally by calling the older members “Hyung”. However, he usually ends the conversation in an informal manner. He also has an ambiguous mood, so sometimes you can’t tell how what he’s feeling.
Favorites:
Favorite Foods: Western food
Favorite Hobbies: Singing, playing basketball, exercising, martial arts, DJ’ing at parties.
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Music: R&B, Hip Hop.
Favorite Fashion Style: Simple, casual, comfortable, and anything Gucci.
Celebrities:
Role Models: Edison Chen, Jackie Chan, Kobe Bryant, Shawn Carter, MC HotDog, DBSK, Super Junior, Girls’ Generation.
Celebrities they’re close with: f(x)’s Victoria & Amber and SHINee’s Taemin.
Fun Facts:
He officially joined SM Entertainment in 2010 after winning 1st place in an SM Entertainment Global Audition held in Qingdao, China.
He was officially introduced as a member of EXO on December 27th 2011.
During his time as a trainee, he was picked on by other trainees because he was Chinese and because he got to debut so quickly after joining SM Entertainment.
Tao’s first TV appearance was on SBS’s Gayo Daejun on December 29th, 2011. He appeared alongside Kai, Luhan, and Chen.
His favorite animal is a black cat.
