Final members
Zac Taylor (born 1993) is a New Zealand-born actor, singer-songwriter and performer from Whakatāne, New Zealand. He first gained national attention after being selected for the international Voice of McDonald’s competition, which saw him travel to the United States to compete in the global finals in Orlando, Florida.
Taylor later rose to prominence as a member of the New Zealand pop group Titanium, achieving multiple charting singles including a number-one hit and double-platinum certification. Following the group’s success, he relocated to Australia to pursue a solo music career, releasing a series of singles from 2020 onwards. In January 2025, Taylor released the single Superficial Love, which debuted on the New Zealand Hot Singles Chart.
In recent years, Taylor has shifted his focus towards screen acting, undertaking formal training at the Howard Fine Acting Studio in Australia. In 2025, he will appear in the feature film The Mongoose, starring Liam Neeson, which was filmed in Victoria, Australia.
He is also currently recording for the animated television series It’s Andrew.
Shaquille Paranihi-Ngauma (youngest of the band) was born in 1993 is from Gisborne lived in Hamilton, New Zealand.
Haydn Linsley born in 1993 is originally from Bristol, England and lived in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Before joining the boy band he was a full-time student and part-time barista. Linsley's grandfather is Tony Hatch, composer of the Neighbours theme tune and Petula Clark's "Downtown" among many others. Linsley is currently a vocalist for Rotorua based Reggae-Rock band Tyneegiant, which includes members of the popular Reggae band 1814. Tyneegiant have performed at NZs biggest Reggae festival 'One Love' and are about to release their debut album, 'We are Coming'.
TK Paradza was born and raised in Shurugwi and is from Masvingo Province in Zimbabwe. His family immigrated to New Zealand when his father fled the country as a refugee in 2006 and are now living in Wellington, New Zealand. Before joining the group, TK was studying at Victoria University of Wellington and had released his album project Wallpaper through band camp and SoundCloud in 2012. His YouTube follow up Catch me, brought him some attention on social media and on The Erin Simpson Show and went on to join the group Titanium shortly after. TK has now gone back to continue his studies at Victoria University of Wellington.
