in philosophy and completed Harvard University's Summer Program in Kyoto, Japan for Asian Religious Studies.

[12] Gao began releasing music independently in 2018 with early singles such as "Karma Is A Witch" and "Magnificroissant".

[13][14][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"[15] "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.

[16][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.

[23] Identifying as a pansexual queer person, Gao has participated in multiple campaigns and charity events for the LGBTQ+ community.