Huang started his career in the boyband
L.A. Boyz with his older brother, Jeffrey and a cousin, Steven Lin. After leaving the band, Huang started a solo career with his debut album,
Your Side, in 2000. He has made five studio albums up to 2008, and one compilation album in 2003. Most notable are
Circus Monkey (2001) and
Shades of My Mind (2004). He received several nominations at the
16th Golden Melody Awards for the latter, Taiwan's version of the Grammys. He ended up winning the Best Male Mandarin Artist award, beating media favourites 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 remained active in writing and producing songs for his older brother's hip-hop band,
Machi. Huang has seldom received criticism for his music. 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. ==Other==