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Alice Longyu Gao
Chinese musician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alice Longyu Gao (simplified Chinese: 爱丽丝龙宇高; traditional Chinese: 愛麗絲龍宇高; pinyin: Àilìsī Lóngyǔ Gāo) is a Chinese singer, songwriter, DJ, and performance artist currently based in New York City and Los Angeles.[1][2] Her[a] music has been noted for its "bold hyperpop" production.[5] Her music has been featured on BBC Radio as "Tune of The Week", and "Women of Choice" by Lady Gaga on Apple Music.[6]
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Gao was born and raised in Bengbu, China.[1] She relocated to the United States at the age of 17 to attend Boston University for a B.S. in philosophy.
Gao started her art career by DJing events and soundtracking runway shows for brands, including Juicy Couture, Hennessy, M.A.C Cosmetics and Nike, and museums, including MoMA and Parrish Art Museum.[7][8] As an editorial fashion producer and director, she produced and directed videos and shoots for publications such as V and Paper magazines.[9][7] She has also produced an experiential art installation in collaboration with MOXY Time Square/Marriott International during NYFW.[10]
Gao began releasing music independently in 2018 with early singles such as "Karma Is A Witch" and "Magnificroissant".[11][12][2]
In 2019, as the second artist after 100 gecs to release music on Dylan Brady's label Dog Show Records, Gao released the first set of many singles in collaboration with Brady, "Rich Bitch Juice" and "Dumb Bitch Juice"[13] "Rich Bitch Juice" received critical acclaim from musical journalists and was on Lady Gaga's "Women of Choice" Apple Music playlist celebrating International Women's Day.[14][6] Following the initial hype of the single Gao and Brady released a follow-up remix compilation featuring Laura Les, Count Baldor, Blu Detiger and HANA.[15] Since then Gao has released several solo singles as well as collaborative singles with Mura Masa, Bülow and Alice Glass.[16][17]
Gao released her debut EP in 2021 titled High Dragon and Universe.[18] This was followed by Let's Hope Heteros Fail, Learn, and Retire in 2023, the second in her trilogy.[19][20] In 2024, Gao released her third EP titled Assembling Symbols Into my Own Poetry, the third and final entry in her trilogy.[21]
In 2025, the song "Gnarly" by Katseye was released, featuring a writing credit for Gao.
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Identifying as a pansexual queer person, Gao has participated in multiple campaigns and charity events for the LGBTQ+ community.[22]
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- Gao uses xe/xem/xyr neopronouns in addition to she/her and they/them.[3] This article uses she/her pronouns for consistency.[4]
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