Gao Xiaosong's ancestral home is Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Gao Xiaosong was born in Beijing on November 14, 1969, and his ancestral home is Hangzhou, Zhejiang. He is a musician, songwriter, producer, director, and talk show host.

In 1988, he was admitted to the Department of Electronic Engineering of Tsinghua University, and then dropped out to study in the postgraduate preparatory class of the Directing Department of the Beijing Film Academy. His early career was mainly as a TV screenwriter, music composer and producer.

In 1994, he published the collection "Campus Folk Songs", and in 1996, he released his personal collection "Youth Without Regrets".

In 1999, he wrote and directed the love movie "The Flowers Bloomed at That Time".

In 2002, he wrote, directed and composed the movie "My Heart Flies", which won the highest award at the Lyon Film Festival in France and the Jury Award at the Syracuse Film Festival in the United States. He often serves as a judge in major talent shows.

On September 9, 2011, the movie "The Great Warrior" written and directed by Gao Xiaosong was released.

In March 2012, the talk show "Xiao Shuo" hosted by Gao Xiaosong began to be broadcast.

In April 2014, he officially joined iQiyi, and the movie "My Deskmate" produced by Gao Xiaosong was released.

In June, the program "Xiaosong Qi Tan" was broadcast.

On May 4, 2015, Gao Xiaosong announced his withdrawal from the variety show circle and would no longer serve as a mentor for the second season of "Qi Pa Shuo".

On July 15, 2015, Gao Xiaosong joined Alibaba Music Group and served as chairman.