Xantus was born in Brooklyn, New York City and raised by a single mother in Queens.
[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.
[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.
[15][16] The music video received over 3.7 million views on YouTube.