Josh X
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| Josh X | |
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| Birth name | Josh Xantus |
| Born | Brooklyn, New York City City |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Website | joshxantusmusic |
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[edit]
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]
Career[edit]
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]
Discography[edit]
| Year | Title | Label | Other Artist(s) | Notes | |
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| 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 |
References[edit]
- ^ "JOSH X, Stevie Wonder's Latest Protege' Releases the Feel Good Song "PROMISE" – One West Magazine". One West Magazine. March 29, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Josh X On Collaborating With Cardi B and On His Career As a Singer-Songwriter". Kreyolicious.com. January 29, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ a b "New & Next: Meet Rising Star Josh Xantus". Essence. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Bio". Josh X Official Website. December 10, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "[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.
- ^ JOSH X (June 17, 2009), Josh X-an-tus Performing "First Time" For Stevie Wonder, retrieved August 28, 2018
- ^ JOSH X (July 27, 2009), Stevie Wonder's Words Of Wisdom For Josh X-an-tus, retrieved August 28, 2018
- ^ "Josh X And Cardi B Star In 'Heaven on My Mind' Visual". Vibe. November 16, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "On The Rise: Josh X Releases Mixtape, "AMOUR aka THE PRELUDE – I AM JOSH X" | The Source". The Source. March 1, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "New Music: Josh Xantus "All for Love" featuring JadaKiss". June 26, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Josh X Makes a Strong First Impression With the Help of Cardi B". BET.com. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "9 Songs That Prove Cardi B's Rap Skills". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Listen to HoodCelebrityy's Cardi B-Approved New Mixtape, 'Trap Vs. Reggae'". Noisey. August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Cardi B Heaven on My Mind Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Josh X delivers another hit 'All On Me' Featuring Rick Ross following Billboard debut record with Cardi B – Reuters". Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Rick Ross & Josh X Team Up For Miami Ballad "All On Me"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ JOSHXVEVO (August 9, 2018), Josh X – All On Me ft. Rick Ross, retrieved August 28, 2018
- ^ "Josh X on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Josh X". Spotify. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Josh Xantus". SoundCloud. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ CARDI B – SELFISH ft. @JoshXantus (Produced by @JoshXantus), retrieved August 28, 2018