Zhang Yadong (Chinese:张亚东;pinyin:Zhāng Yàdōng, born inShanxi, China, 11 March 1969) is one of China's best-known record producers,[1][2] known as "the golden producer".[3]
His mother was aShanxi Opera singer. He learned the cello from age 8 and began composing when he was 13. From 1991 he worked in music production in Beijing,[4] and he produced his own debut albumYa Tung in 1998.
In 2004 he and Song Ke took control ofTaihe Rye Music, which was then a subsidiary ofWarner Music Group, to make it an independent record label in China.[10] In 2006, Zhang formed another company, "Dong Yue" (Dong's music).[4]
^Edward L. Davis,Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture, 2012. "1965, Shanxi Record producer. With well over a hundred productions to his credit, Zhang Yadong is China's most prolific record producer. Yadong grew up in a family of musicians and began his musical training early, mastering instruments ..."
^David O'Dell,Inseparable, the Memoirs of an American and the Story of Chinese Punk Rock,Lulu, 2011.ISBN978-1257880034. Page 133 "LEFT: Zhang Yadong, hailed as the top producer of pop in China, an amazingly nice and personable guy – 2009. Photo: Dong Music “This is Zhang Yadong. He is a very amazing person in music here, I think both of you are very similar in your ..."
^Tony Mitchell,Tian Ci -– Faye Wong and English Songs.Local Noise, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia. "Random Thoughts was co-produced by Wong, Wei and Beijing rock artist Zhang Yatung, and was Faye’s first completely 'alternative' album, which also brought her new audiences on the mainland."
^Dou Wei, rockinchina.com. "Another well-respected musician and producer Zhang Ya Dong (Zhang Ya Tung, who happens to be his brother-in-law, but no nepotism here), helped with guitars and keyboards as well as the Midi."
