Josh Ralph (born 1975), known professionally as J. Ralph, is an American composer, producer, singer/songwriter and social activist who focuses on creating awareness and change through music and film. A three time Academy Award nominated composer, his professional career began when he was signed to Atlantic Records at the age of 22 as a recording artist. He is the founder of a music production company The Rumor Mill, and has written and produced the music for Grammy Award-winning artists, symphony orchestras, the United Nations, and former President of the United States, Barack Obama. His music has sold more than 10 million records worldwide reaching the number one position on the Billboard "Hot 100" charts in over 22 countries. 　　Ralph is completely self-taught and does not read or write a single note of music. He is the founder of production company The Rumor Mill and many of his songs have been featured in modern commercial advertisements for companies including Porsche, Nike, Volk