Yucheng Tao is an international student at MI College of Contemporary Music in Los Angeles, where he is studying songwriting. With a passion for blending different musical genres, his work explores deep emotional themes and the complexity of human experience. In 2024, he won the Open Theme Wingless Dreamer contest, which led to the publication of his piece by Moonstone Art Center. Tao's creative expression is influenced by both his academic journey and his desire to evoke powerful narratives through music and lyrics.