Quick Facts
Biography
Stanley Huang (born 21 September 1974 ) is a Taiwanese-American singer and actor.
Early life
Huang was born in Taipei, Taiwan, and raised in Orange County, California. He is the brother of Jeffrey Huang and cousin of Steven Lin. His other cousin is Hollywood film producer Dan Lin.
Career
Huang started his career out in the boyband L.A. Boyz with his older brother, Jeffrey and his cousin, Steven Lin.
After leaving the band, Huang started a solo career with his debut album, Your Side, in 2000 and has made five studio albums as of 2008, and one compilation album in 2003. Most notable are Circus Monkey (2001) and Shades of My Mind (2004). The latter garnered him several nominations at the 16th Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan's version of the Grammys. He ended up winning the Best Male Mandarin Artist award, beating media favorites such as Leehom Wang and Jay Chou. Over his career, Huang has collaborated with several singers, including Elva Hsiao, Rene Liu, and Jolin Tsai. Huang has also remained active in writing and producing songs for his older brother's hip-hop band, Machi. Huang has seldom received criticism for his music; in fact, many appreciate Huang's rock and heavy metal style. In 2006, Huang wrote and featured in Jolin Tsai song, "Nice Guy" (乖乖牌), for the 2006 album Dancing Diva, after signing to Capitol Music.
Discography
Studio Albums
| # | Album title | Release date | Language(s) | Label | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Your Side (妳身邊) | 1 March 2000 (Worldwide) | Mandarin, Taiwanese | Virgin Records | Mandopop |
| 2nd | Circus Monkey (馬戲團猴子) | 12 January 2001 (Worldwide) | Mandarin, Taiwanese | Virgin Records | Mandopop |
| 3rd | Stan Up | 16 November 2002 (Worldwide) | Mandarin | Virgin Records | Mandopop |
| 4th | Shades of my Mind (黑的意念) | 29 October 2004 (Worldwide) | Mandarin, Taiwanese | Virgin Records | Mandopop |
| 5th | Atheist Like Me (無神論) | 5 January 2007 (Worldwide) | Mandarin, English | Capitol Records | Mandopop |
| 6th | We All Lay Down in the End (最後只好躺下來) | 5 December 2008 (Worldwide) | Mandarin | Warner Music Taiwan (華納唱片) | Mandopop |
Compilation Albums
| # | Album title | Release date | Language(s) | Label | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sound Wave (音浪) | 28 November 2003 (Worldwide) | Mandarin, Taiwanese | Virgin Records | Mandopop |
Singles
- 3 December 2008: 皮在癢 (Pi Zai Yang)(Taiwanese Song)
- 25 August 2011: 向完美說不 (Xiang Wan Mei Shuo Bu) (Used in commercial for Mazda3 Xing Cheng)
Single MV
- 16 March 2010: 成吉思汗 (Cheng Ji Si Han) – Genghis Khan (Theme Song for Genghis Khan Online, a Chinese MMORPG online game)
- 5 December 2010: 我是明星 (Wo Shi Ming Xing) – I'm a Star (Used in commercial for Casio G-Shock)
Film MV
- 14 March 2010: Go, Go Lala Go! Theme Song
- 5 December 2011: 超新星 (Chao Xin Xing) – Supernova, Dear Enemy Theme Song
Photo books
- 2007: I Love Super! (我愛大明星：驚嘆號) with Show Luo, Jolin Tsai, and Rainie Yang.
- (Chinese) tw.kkbox.com 黃立行 【皮在癢】專輯介紹 Retrieved 2012-01-31
- (Chinese) 黄立行代言推出单曲《向完美说不》 Retrieved 2012-01-30
- (Chinese) tw.kkbox.com 黃立行 【成吉思汗】專輯介紹 Retrieved 2012-01-31
- (Chinese) tw.kkbox.com 黃立行 【我是明星】專輯介紹 Retrieved 2012-01-31
- (Chinese) ent.sina.com.cn 《杜拉拉》主题曲MV首播 黄立行当摄影师玩自拍 Retrieved 2012-01-30
- (Chinese) ent.ifeng.com 《亲密敌人》主题曲发布会 老徐黄立行透露爱情禁忌 Retrieved 2012-01-30
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Modern Republic | Himself |
| 2002 | Twenty Something Taipei | 小馬 (Xiao Ma) |
| 2010 | Go Lala Go! | 王伟 (David) |
| 2011 | Dear Enemy (film) | Derek |
| 2015 | Somewhere Only We Know | |
| 2015 | Peaceful Island |