O’Donahue in Odd Squad
Tate Yap is an actor and singer from Cambridge, Ontario.[1]
Tate Yap
Tate Yap’s career includes O’Donahue in Odd Squad, childhood theatre in Cambridge and pop releases including Don’t Go.
Biography
Tate Yap is an actor and singer from Cambridge, Ontario. He played O’Donahue in Odd Squad before building a separate catalogue of pop songs under his own name.
O’Donahue in Odd Squad.
Known for
Career highlights
- Career 1
A childhood start in Cambridge
Yap’s first stage appearance came at six, playing Smee in a local production of Peter Pan. He continued with children’s theatre and short films before beginning professional acting work at ten.[1]
- Career 2
O’Donahue in Odd Squad
The PBS and TVO children’s series Odd Squad gave Yap one of his early substantial television roles. He played O’Donahue in the show, which introduces mathematical problems through the cases of a fictional investigative agency.[1]
- Career 3
Songwriting at college
In his Black Canvas interview, Yap traced his move into songwriting to his college dorm room in 2023. He initially tried a singer-songwriter approach before deciding that pop suited the music he wanted to make.[1]
- Career 4
Early releases under his own name
His recorded catalogue includes The Love of My Life and In Another Life, both listed as 2023 singles, followed by Save Me in 2024.[2]
- Career 5
