Josh X

Xantus was born in Brooklyn, New York City and raised by a single mother in Queens.^[2] He began playing classical piano at age six and composed his first song at age 13.^[3] He attended the summer program at the Juilliard School and after receiving a full college scholarship,^{[citation needed]} graduated from Five Towns College in Long Island, NY.^[4]

He cites Brian McKnight as his favorite singer.^[5]

While in Los Angeles in 2009, Xantus performed his single "First Time" for Stevie Wonder, who praised his work, telling him to "continue to carry out the legacy of being a musician that represents real music."^[6][7][8][3]

In 2015, he co-wrote the track "Ready to Go" with Swizz Beatz for Pepsi and Fox's Empire^[9] and released his debut single "All for Love" featuring Jadakiss.^[10] That same year, he began writing and producing for rapper Cardi B, and collaborated on the tracks "Selfish", "Island Girls", and "Heaven on My Mind" the following year.^[11][12][13] "Heaven on My Mind" ranked at No. 22 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs charts in January 2017.^[14] He continued working with Cardi B for three years. In 2018, Xantus signed with record label Epic Records and released the single "All On Me" featuring Rick Ross.^[15][16] The music video received over 3.7 million views on YouTube.^[17]

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