Jonathan Andrew Tsai (born July 13, 2001),[2][3] known professionally by his stage name Mad Tsai, is an American-born Taiwanese-Peruvian singer and songwriter. He rose to significance on TikTok under the username "madsteaparty", where he uploads clips of songs.
Tsai started writing music and performing at local shows when he was 13 years old, focusing on themes such as mental health, bullying, self-love, and identity. In high school, he was involved in marching band and choir, and he picked up the ukulele.[2][4]
Tsai started his musical career as a bedroom pop artist posting music online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Though he had a significant fanbase before the pandemic, Tsai’s audience dramatically increased during lockdown when TikTok surged in popularity.[5]
In late 2020, Tsai's breakthrough single "Boy Bi", which he used to come out to his mother, was based on his own experiences of how complicated it is to navigate one's sexuality.[7] The song went viral reaching over 1.1 million views on TikTok by the beginning of 2021, and now has over 19 million streams on Spotify. Later, a studio recording of the song was also published with enhanced lyrics and beat.[7][6]
His first viral hit, "Young Nights" was released in April 2020, in which he addressed feelings of regret and uncertainty after high school.[4] His 2021 single, "killer queen" gained over 50 million streams on Spotify, and the song immediately opening with a dramatic wall of sound complete with an electric guitar solo climax at the bridge.[5]
On November 24, 2022, Tsai released "Stacy's Brother", which surpassed 29 million streams on Spotify and 12 million streams on YouTube.[5][8]
His latest EP, "teenage nightmare", was released on October 10, 2024, in which he outlines about his traumatic childhood and difficulty growing-up.[9][10]
Personal life
Tsai is openly queer,[3] and many of his songs are based on experiences of his own sexuality. He came out to his mother on December 15, 2020 when he posted a video on his TikTok where he shared his breakthrough hit, “Boy Bi” with her as they sat in the car.[11]
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