Elva Hsiao
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.