MC HotDog

Yao Zhong Ren (; born April 10, 1978), professionally known as MCHotDog, is a Taiwanese rap artist and best known as “The Father of Taiwanese Hip Hop Music”. He is also known for his use of explicit lyrics in his songs.

In 2001, his four mini-CDs sold over 220,000 copies. In 2004, he toured with Chang Chen-yue in the North American Kill Kitty tour. In 2006, MCHotDog released an album Wake Up, which contains hit song 「我愛臺妹」 (I Love Taiwanese Girls). 「我愛臺妹」 is currently featured in a commercial for Kuang Chuan Tea Time. It sampled Glenn Frey's "The One You Love" and The Spinners (American group)'s "I'll Be Around". The track won "Best Karaoke Song" at the 2007 HITO Radio Music Awards, presented by Taiwanese radio station Hit FM. Wake Up was both a critically acclaimed album as well as a commercial success, as it provided MCHotDog with crossover appeal. In 2008, MCHotDog released a new album called Mr. Almost.

He has been a judge on The Rap of China television show.

Career MC HotDog's career began when he was a student at Fu Jen Catholic University, which he attended from 1996 to 2001. During this period, he self-published his music through the website "Master U". These songs attracted significant attention from the Mandarin-speaking hip hop community, leading HotDog to be regarded as Taiwan's first underground rap artist. After performing at a 1999 concert, HotDog was introduced by the venue owner to figures from the Magic Stone Music label. He subsequently signed with Big Circus Music Studio, a subsidiary of Magic Stone that also represented artists like Dwagie, in 2000. Through Big Circus, HotDog released a sequence of four EPs throughout 2001, which collectively sold over 300,000 copies. He also performed at the 17th Golden Melody Awards in 2006.

MC HotDog released his first studio album, Wake Up, in January 2006. HotDog also followed the album's release with an April 2006 solo concert at Taipei World Trade Center II. MC HotDog followed Wake Up with the 2008 album Mr. Almost and the 2012 album Poverty Million Star.

In 2017, MC HotDog joined the cast of reality competition show The Rap of China as a judge. He continued to serve in this role for the show's second and third seasons. HotDog also appeared as a contestant on the reality show Call Me by Fire in 2021.

MC HotDog served as an instructor for "Rap for Youth" in 2020.

MC HotDog won the Golden Melody Award for Best Male Mandarin Singer in 2024, for his album Disgusted Artist, as well as the Golden Melody Award for Best Lyricist for the song "The Landlord Upstairs".

Personal life In a 2014 interview, MC HotDog stated that during his youth he had taken drugs such as MDMA, marijuana and ketamine, but that he had since quit for the sake of his health.

Musical work

Extended play +The album nameRepertoireAlbum informationMC HotDog Intro Let me rap (讓我RAP) where are you going (你要去那裡)Magic stone January 2001

Extended playdog (犬) Intro my life (我的生活) Angel thirteen (十三號天使) Korean Wave is coming (韓流來襲) Ximending Old Man (西門町老人) Skit graduation (畢業) Korean Wave is coming─Live version (韓流來襲─現場演唱版)Magic stone April 2001

Extended playGangs who are passionately pursuing MCdog (哈狗幫) belief (信仰) Gangs who are passionately pursuing MCdog (哈狗幫) Happy (快樂) BuBuBu (補補補) Skit 1030 18 years old (18岁)Magic stone June 2001

Extended playbottom Inning (九局下半) bottom Inning (九局下半) Boys and girls Pooh (男生女生呸) Happy (快樂)/18 years old (18歲)/Let me rap-VCD(讓我RAP-VCD) Haven't had enough-documentary+MVFull record (還沒玩完─記錄片+MV全紀錄)Magic stone October 2001

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Regular album +The album nameRepertoireAlbum informationRemarks"Wake Up" Intro persist in one's old ways (我行我素) rookie king (新人王) Lin Chi-Ling sister come to me (志玲姊姊來找我) I Love Taiwanese Girls -feat. Chang Chen-yue (我愛台妹-feat.張震嶽) Don't forget the sufferings of the past (毋忘在莒) Matsu serenade (馬祖小夜曲) Introducing Arthur boy (Introducing啞色小狗) 2006 Champion Love Song (2006冠軍情歌) Tiger Style tigress (母老虎) Our party is the most talkative (我們的Party最扯) I went to TU when I was young (我小時候都去TU) Annoying (煩死人) My life II (我的生活II) Outro Encore (安可)Rock Records January 2006

Album18th Golden Melody Awards Best Mandarin Album Award"Mr. Almost" (差不多先生) Hip hop no party (嘻哈沒有派對) change feat. Chang Chen-yue (改變 Feat.張震嶽) Just let the bullet fly Feat. E-So (就讓子彈飛 Feat. E-So瘦子) Meteor Serenade Feat. Yoyo Sham (流星小夜曲 Feat.岑寧兒) Insomnia is a disease Feat. J.Sheon (失眠是一種病 Feat. J.Sheon) World-weary Chihuahua (厭世吉娃娃) Dream camera (夢幻照相機) Lonely monster (寂寞の水怪) Grudge Feat. Eve Ai (怨偶 Feat. 艾怡良) Goodbye Hip-Hop (再見Hip-Hop) I'm Loser (我是魯蛇) Do You Remember Hip hop no party—Trap Metal Version (嘻哈沒有派對Trap Metal Version)Rock Records June 5, 2019

Album

"Brothers True Colors Sunset" (G.U.T.S.)

Extended play

2. Lost Lamb-Chang Chen-yue&E-So&Da yuan (迷途羔羊-張震嶽 & 瘦子 & 大淵)

3. FLY OUT

4. mortal-MC HotDog&Da yuan&Xiao chun&Double.J 凡人 (姚中仁 & 大淵 & 小春 & 呆寶靜)

5. COMING HOME-MC HotDog&MJ116 (姚中仁 & 頑童MJ116)

6. When we mix together (當我們混在一起)SKRU UP April 21, 2017Rock Records Shake off (搖落) Tin House (鐵皮屋) motorcycle (摩托車) Give you the sweetest (把最甜的都給你) Another day (又過一天) Messed up (搞砸)

Single

Host works Music Television Taiwan Channel (MTV.tw) 'What can you expect from a dog but a bark' (狗嘴不吐象牙) Hot Dog Show, Cooperate with Dwagie. -During the show: September 11, 2007

IQIYI 'The Rap of China' One of the instructors, commented with Chang Chen-yue.

bilibili 'Rap for Youth' one of the mentors.

Other work +'me as a singer-songwriter' (我是唱作人) Create a singleyearsSongwritingworks2019 yearMC HotDogHip-hop no party (Hip-hop没有派对) Insomnia is a disease (失眠是一种病) change (改变) Do You Remember Must win? (非赢不可？)

Film and television works Movie: A Strong Insect Crossing The River (猛虫过江) as Zaihu (在虎)

Web drama: SOHU 'Need for Lady 4' (极品女士4)

Ad: Galactic online (银河线上) 'I have money Online', Xiaoyaohuyu (逍遥互娱) 'Inuyasha Jade Hunting Journey' (犬夜叉 寻玉之旅)

Concert +"废欲清" Concert tour date country / region city Venue June 23, 2019

Taipei Legacy Taipei June 29, 2019 Taichung Legacy Taichung July 6, 2019 Kaohsiung LIVE WAREHOUSE August 23, 2019

Xian Mao Livehouse August 24, 2019 Tianjin 66Livehouse August 29, 2019 Hangzhou Mao Livehouse August 31, 2019 Wuhan Chinese cultural expo center (Wuhan) September 4, 2019 Changsha Mao Livehouse September 6, 2019 Chengdu Bloomage LIVE·528Mspace September 7, 2019 Kunming Mao Livehouse September 8, 2019 Shenzhen Hey Town (嘿吼小镇) December 14, 2019 Changchun Y-LIVE Eagle Entertainment Music Scene (Y-LIVE鹰之娱乐现场) December 15, 2019 Qingdao Downtown Bar December 18, 2019 Zhengzhou 7LIVEHOUSE December 19, 2019 Chongqing Yinpai Power Space Live House (寅派动力空间) December 21, 2019 Ningbo Ningbo Star Nest Theater (宁波星巢剧场) March 11, 2020 Paris Le Trabendo March 14, 2020 London The Lighthouse Theatre March 20, 2020