# Josh X

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**Josh Xantus**, known professionally as **Josh X**, is a Haitian-American singer, songwriter, and record producer.[1] He is best known for his single *Heaven on My Mind*.

## Early life and education

Xantus was born in [Brooklyn](/source/Brooklyn), New York City and raised by a single mother in [Queens](/source/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](/source/Juilliard_School) and after receiving a full college scholarship,[citation needed] graduated from [Five Towns College](/source/Five_Towns_College) in [Long Island, NY](/source/Long_Island).[4]

He cites [Brian McKnight](/source/Brian_McKnight) as his favorite singer.[5]

## Career

While in Los Angeles in 2009, Xantus performed his single "First Time" for [Stevie Wonder](/source/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](/source/Swizz_Beatz) for [Pepsi](/source/Pepsi) and [Fox's](/source/Fox_Broadcasting_Company) *[Empire](/source/Empire_(FOX_TV_series))*[9] and released his debut single "All for Love" featuring [Jadakiss](/source/Jadakiss).[10] That same year, he began writing and producing for rapper [Cardi B](/source/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](/source/Billboard_charts) [Adult R&B Songs](/source/Adult_R%26B_Songs) charts in January 2017.[14] He continued working with [Cardi B](/source/Cardi_B) for three years. In 2018, Xantus signed with record label [Epic Records](/source/Epic_Records) and released the single "All On Me" featuring [Rick Ross](/source/Rick_Ross).[15][16] The music video received over 3.7 million views on YouTube.[17]

## Discography

Year Title Label Other Artist(s) Notes 2015 All For Love Independent Jadakiss (as Josh Xantus) 2016 Bussin' Plays Majic City Network Monee Baggz Island Girls KSR Group Cardi B, Young Chow Heaven on My Mind KSR Group Cardi B Selfish KSR Group Cardi B Featured artist 2017 Amour KSR Group Dro EP First Time Taken Over Sound Never Give Up KSR Group Cardi B Featured artist 2018 All On Me Epic Records Rick Ross Love Lost Female Shotta Records HoodCelebrityy 2021 Lights Andrea Production Andrea (Bulgarian singer) Featured artist

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## References

1. ["JOSH X, Stevie Wonder's Latest Protege' Releases the Feel Good Song "PROMISE" – One West Magazine"](http://onewestmagazine.com/magazine/2017/03/29/josh-x-stevie-wonders-latest-protege-releases-feel-good-song-promise/). *One West Magazine*. March 29, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

1. ["Josh X On Collaborating With Cardi B and On His Career As a Singer-Songwriter"](http://kreyolicious.com/josh-x/29497). *Kreyolicious.com*. January 29, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

1. ["New & Next: Meet Rising Star Josh Xantus"](https://www.essence.com/celebrity/new-next-meet-rising-star-josh-xantus/). *Essence*. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

1. ["Bio"](https://joshxantusmusic.com/bio/). *Josh X Official Website*. December 10, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

1. ["\[EXCLUSIVE\] Josh X Talks New Single 'Heaven on My Mind,' His Ideal Woman, Working With Cardi B, Remaining Humble, and More"](https://singersroom.com/content/2017-01-03/exclusive-josh-x-talks-new-single-heaven-on-my-mind-his-ideal-woman-working-with-cardi-b-remaining-humble-and-more/). *Singersroom.com*. January 3, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

1. JOSH X (June 17, 2009), ["Josh X-an-tus Performing "First Time" For Stevie Wonder"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccxt_yeu6Bw), retrieved August 28, 2018

1. JOSH X (July 27, 2009), ["Stevie Wonder's Words Of Wisdom For Josh X-an-tus"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXed-mq3hH0), retrieved August 28, 2018

1. ["Josh X And Cardi B Star In 'Heaven on My Mind' Visual"](https://www.vibe.com/2016/11/cardi-b-josh-x-heaven-on-my-mind/). *Vibe*. November 16, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

1. ["On The Rise: Josh X Releases Mixtape, "AMOUR aka THE PRELUDE – I AM JOSH X" | The Source"](http://thesource.com/2017/03/01/on-the-rise-josh-x-releases-mixtape-amour-aka-the-prelude-i-am-josh-x/). *The Source*. March 1, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

1. ["New Music: Josh Xantus "All for Love" featuring JadaKiss"](http://youknowigotsoul.com/new-music-josh-xantus-love-featuring-jadakiss). June 26, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

1. ["Josh X Makes a Strong First Impression With the Help of Cardi B"](https://www.bet.com/article/2zlkmd/josh-x-makes-a-strong-first-impression). *BET.com*. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

1. ["9 Songs That Prove Cardi B's Rap Skills"](https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/cardi-b-best-songs-list-stream-7974045/). *Billboard*. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

1. ["Listen to HoodCelebrityy's Cardi B-Approved New Mixtape, 'Trap Vs. Reggae'"](https://www.vice.com/en/article/listen-to-hoodcelebrityys-cardi-b-approved-new-mixtape-trap-reggae/). *Noisey*. August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

1. ["Cardi B Heaven on My Mind Chart History"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/cardi-b/chart-history/rba/). *Billboard*. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

1. ["Josh X delivers another hit 'All On Me' Featuring Rick Ross following Billboard debut record with Cardi B – Reuters"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180829072221/https://www.reuters.com/brandfeatures/venture-capital/article?id=47468). Archived from [the original](https://www.reuters.com/brandfeatures/venture-capital/article?id=47468) on August 29, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

1. ["Rick Ross & Josh X Team Up For Miami Ballad "All On Me""](https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/85623-rick-ross-and-josh-x-team-up-for-miami-ballad-all-on-me-new-song). *HotNewHipHop*. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

1. JOSHXVEVO (August 9, 2018), ["Josh X – All On Me ft. Rick Ross"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GU3Op24ZDA), retrieved August 28, 2018

1. ["Josh X on Apple Music"](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/josh-x/904818803). *Apple Music*. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

1. ["Josh X"](https://open.spotify.com/artist/2h2eheYRqB6maoKoP76zsc). *Spotify*. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

1. ["Josh Xantus"](https://soundcloud.com/joshxantus). *SoundCloud*. Retrieved August 28, 2018.

1. ["CARDI B – SELFISH ft. @JoshXantus (Produced by @JoshXantus)"](https://soundcloud.com/iamcardib/6-cardi-b-selfish), retrieved August 28, 2018

## External links

- [Official website](https://joshxantusmusic.com)
- [Josh X on SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/joshxantus)

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