
Zhengtao Pan is a composer and arranger born in 2003 who grew up in Shanghai, China. Currently studying Jazz Composition and Composition at Berklee College of Music, his commercial game works include "Mist Sequence," "Lost Soul Aside," "One Piece: The Bloodline," and "Arknights," among others. He has worked on music outsourcing for companies like ByteDance, Masaya Games, and miHoYo.
Beyond media scoring, Zhengtao Pan excels as an arranger and orchestrator for jazz orchestras and Big Bands, with his concert music premiered by ensembles like the HyperCube ensemble, Cascadia Composers, and Webster University.
His achievements in music composition have led to his music being selected as the best large instrumental composition in the Jazz Education Network and 3-time winning the Downbeat Student Award for small & large ensemble composition/arrangement. He also secured victories in the ASMAC Pat Williams Composing and Arranging Competitions and earned first place at the Bridges Composition Competition at Ravinia Jazz Festival.
His Big Band works have been performed by renowned artists including Grammy-winning artist Steven Feifke’s Big Band, jazz saxophonist Alexa Tarantino, and the Eastman New Jazz Ensemble directed by Dave Rivello. Zhengtao collaborates with esteemed musicians such as Benny Benack III, Walter Smith III, Itai Kriss, and Andrew Gould for his debut Big Band album "Scenery in My Story," which will be released under the NYC-based jazz label "Outside In Music." His collaborations extend to the Budapest Scoring Orchestra, Budapest Jazz Orchestra, US Jazz Ambassadors, European Recording Orchestra, Shanghai Symphonic Orchestra, Belarus Sonic Orchestra, and more.
Recently, he engaged in collaborative efforts with acclaimed artists Rufus Reid, Steve Wilson, and Sara Gazarek on his 2nd Big Band album, further demonstrating his dynamic presence in the jazz and wider music community.
Zhengtao Pan is also active in the digital space as an online streamer on the Chinese streaming platform Bilibili, where he shares music from his Vocaloid and virtual singer projects, amassing over 1 million views. His popular works, like "Secret Treasure Traveler," have garnered widespread praise. Zhengtao believes that every note is a tool to express his identity, continuously enriching the global music landscape through his diverse collaborations and creative endeavors.