Gao Xiaosong

Gao Xiaosong
Born (1969-11-14) November 14, 1969 (age 55)
OriginBeijing, China
GenresFolk rock, soft rock, pop
Occupation(s)Film director, playwright, film producer, composer, songwriter, music producer
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1993—present

Gao Xiaosong (Chinese: 高晓松; born 14 November 1969) is a Chinese musician, talk show host, and film director. He rose to fame in the 1990s as a campus folk songwriter and later became a prominent entertainment executive and media personality.[1][2] From 2015 to 2021, Gao served as Chairman of the Alibaba Entertainment Strategic Committee and AliMusic.[2][3] In September 2021, he was blacklisted in China, with his talk shows removed from platforms, reportedly due to his "historical nihilism" and pro-Western views.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Beijing Contemporary Music Institute". www.bjcma.com.
  2. ^ a b "Alibaba Group Announces Appointment of Gao Xiaosong as Chairman of Alibaba Entertainment Strategic Committee". Alibaba. 2016-09-19.
  3. ^ 李潇. "Alibaba launches new music group led by Gao Xiaosong". China.org.cn.
  4. ^ "中国历史研究院发文批高晓松"数宗罪"". 联合早报 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  5. ^ "中国再有娱乐文化名人遭封杀,高晓松遭批评"历史虚无主义"". BBC News 中文 (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 2021-09-10.