=== 出道前 ===
'''黃子韜'''於2010年下旬，參加韓國MBC電視台於中國青島巿舉辦的《偉大的誕生》
<ref>{{cite web | language=zh | url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vwEuHCVNV9I | title=110107 MBC伟大的诞生青岛 黄子韬 EXO TAO 【in 2:08】 | publisher=TAO K Gy | date=2015-02-16}}</ref>
選秀節目，海選時被[[SM娛樂]]星探相中赴韓國做練習生。2011年12月27日，[[SM娛樂]]公布黃子韜是[[EXO]]第三名成員的預告片<ref name="Metal_1" /><ref name="Metal_2" />。
=== 2012年：以EXO团体出道 ===
4月8日，以EXO团体正式出道。
=== 2015年：退出团体EXO、成立个人工作室、首张個人數位專輯《T.A.O》 ===
4月22日，黃子韜的父親發長微博，以黃子韬在EXO時受傷太多<ref>{{cite web| title=EXO Showcase Tao and Kai Injured and assisted out | publisher=晴天小娛 | date=2012-04-02 | url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=877IvhJlXn4 | language=Zh | accessdate=2012-04-02 }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web| title= 130903 EXO TAO High Jump + Waist Injury Fancam @ Idol Sports Athletics Championships | publisher=小相的櫻桃 | date=2013-09-03 | url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Em0Wj4H55ec | language=Zh | accessdate=2013-09-03 }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web| title= EXO TAO 受傷 Got Injured During High Jump Acident @ idol olympics | publisher=Unknown | date=2013-09-03 | url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rR3ygGFxRns | language=Zh | accessdate=2013-09-03 }}</ref><ref name="130907Crutch">{{cite web| title=130907 Tao rely on crutch ㅠㅠ | publisher=Exo_Bundle | date=2013-09-06 | url=https://twitter.com/Exo_Bundle/status/376222045689757696 | language=En | accessdate=2013-09-06 }}</ref><ref name="LawOfJungleInjury1">{{cite news| title=EXO Tao's acquires foot injury from 'Laws of the Jungle' Solomon Island filming | publisher= kyuri shana | date=2014-02-17 | url=http://www.dkpopnews.net/2014/07/exo-taos-acquires-foot-injury-from-laws.html | language=En | accessdate=2014-02-17 }}</ref><ref name="LawOfJungleInjury2">{{cite news| title=EXO’s Tao injures foot on coral reef while filming SBS’s “Law of the Jungle” | publisher=My Daily | date=2014-02-17 | url=http://koreaboo.tumblr.com/post/93106298428/exos-tao-injures-foot-on-coral-reef-while-filming
| language=En | accessdate=2014-02-17 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=EXO’s Tao Admitted To Hospital While Filming “Idol Star Athletics Championships 2015″ | publisher=Tiffany | date=2015-02-03 | url=http://www.ohkpop.com/201789/exos-tao-admitted-to-hospital-while-filming-idol-star-athletics-championships-2015 | language=En | accessdate=2015-02-03 | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205021357/http://www.ohkpop.com/201789/exos-tao-admitted-to-hospital-while-filming-idol-star-athletics-championships-2015 | archivedate=2015-02-05 }}</ref>
<ref name="SplashInjury1">{{cite web| title= 黃子樁傷得不輕好嗎？讓一條路給他們走很難嗎？ | publisher=_曉,zzing,dear_tao | date=2013-09-07 | url=https://www.facebook.com/JUSTEXOJUST/posts/628276340529184 | language=Zh | accessdate=2013-09-07 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title=Photo Reference | publisher=Carina蜜蜜 | date=2013-09-07 | url=http://img0.yytcdn.com/user/editor/130907/0/C7C10140F828629AA75F629C0C2B8159_0x0.jpeg | language=Zh | accessdate=2013-09-07 }}</ref>
、以及月2日腳部靭帶撕裂時錯過最佳治療期
<ref>http://onehallyu.com/topic/138408-tao-injured-on-isac-jackson-helps-him/</ref><ref>http://www.exofanclub.com/exo-tid-47185-1-1.html</ref><ref>http://www.soompi.com/2015/02/02/got7s-jackson-and-exos-tao-suffering-ankle-injuries-from-idol-star-athletics-championships/</ref><ref>http://www.soompi.com/2015/04/02/exos-tao-halts-music-show-promotions-due-to-ankle-injury/</ref>
<ref>{{cite web | title=[ENG 720p] 150406 EX0C4ST Comeback Special PART1,04:25提到 TAO 的腳傷 | publisher=mr.virtue,KYEONGSEW,1030CLOCK | date=2015-04-06 | url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2m0kmq | language=En | accessdate=2015-04-06 | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417150140/http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2m0kmq | archivedate=2015-04-17 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title=타오 빠른 회복 기도할께요 #EXOL 여러분들 죄송해요!| publisher=insoo_casper | date=2015-02-02 | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/ymrwfuvyjx/ | language=Ko | accessdate=2015-02-02}}</ref>
、並且不獲成立個人工作室為由要求解約。4月26日，黃子韜發了一條簡短微博：「對不起，感恩」。6月11日，黃子韜Z.Tao工作室成立。7月23日，黄子韬發行個人數位專輯《T.A.O》。8月24日，黃子韜通過代理律師向韓國首爾地方法院遞交起訴書，申請與SM公司的合約無效<ref>{{cite press release| title=黄子韬正式提诉SM要求解约 法院已受理 |publisher = 新浪娱乐 | date=2015-08-24 | url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/j/2015-08-24/doc-ifxhcvsc4331163.shtml | language=zh-cn | accessdate=2015-08-25 }}</ref>。
韩国人气天团EXO前成员内地艺人黄子韬早前因为受访时耍大牌被媒体炮轰，近日他再度受访，痛哭流涕致歉，直面入行以来所有的"黑点"，还对曾经痛骂过的吴亦凡隔空道歉，还坚称自己没有感情生活，只爱音乐。