Xavier Stiles was born in Los Angeles CA and raised in St. Louis MO. He credits his minister mother for giving him the courage to jump from football to Edinburgh, and his LAPD father from Compton for his attraction to writing gritty dramas with heart. He is a Type 1 diabetes advocate for JDRF, a retired Hollywood bouncer, and has produced shows for artists such as Lil Nas X and Lizzo. His freelance work has been featured in People Magazine and Complex.

More recently, Xavier is a big Pixar fan and they produced his NAACP-nominated Disney Launchpad Short Film “BLACK BELTS” currently streaming on Disney+. He also co-wrote an episode of Stumptown Season 2.