[1] He started pursuing music while attending Anhui Medical University, where he studied management and graduated from in 2008.
[2] In the early days before his style was established, Xu uploaded covers of Jay Chou's songs.
[6] In December 2006, he was invited by Lenovo to create a song ahead of the release of their new cell phone and wrote "Pink Letterhead" (粉色信笺) as a result.
[10][11][12] Xu released his second album Sought and Got (寻雾启示) on January 6, 2010, and was credited as the composer, lyricist, and producer on all songs.
[13] The song "Luzhou Moon" (庐州月) was ranked 2nd on the Internet Original Music Popularity Chart.
At the album release press conference, Xu announced that he has renewed his contract with Taihe Music Group.
[34] In 2020, Xu composed "A Warm Heart Equals the World" (心暖心等于世界), which was jointly produced and released by Taihe Music Group, Xinhua News Agency's "Voice in China", Beijing Municipal Press and Publication Bureau, Cultural Investment Holdings, and Douyin.
[35] In 2021, Xu released his eighth album Breathing Wilderness (呼吸之野) on May 14, with "Raven" (乌鸦) as the lead single.
[36] In August, Xu made his first variety show appearance on the music-oriented The Next Banger (我的音樂你聽嗎) along with Penny Tai and Joker Xue.