Bio

Born and raised in the Carolinas, Hip Hop Artist Young Dirt (born C.J. Ross) has overcome much adversity in his life ranging from the sting of lower class upbringing to losing close family members during adolescence, and finally reaching an early adulthood with the birth of his daughter.Through it all, Young Dirt sought refuge in the studio, starting out simply with a computer mic and cooledit pro, and currently working with some of the top professional recording studios from NC to ATL, even as far as Nebraska and overseas.Through a brief stint in the military , Young Dirt expanded upon his fanbase and also added experience to his life's storys and personal viewpoints of which each song so earnestly and individually portrays. The young entrepreneur not only is an avid song writer (for himself and others) and recording/performance artist, but also has actively participated in the production of every song as, if not the solo engineer and producer, a strong percentage of the workforce, proving himself a true triple threat in the music industry .Currently, Young Dirt is the CEO of G.H.S.L.(Grind Hard Sleep Less) Int'l, a subsidiary of the up and coming Street Committee enterprise (other subsidiaries include Bang Squad, Camp Pain & Bamboo). He is under the management of LB Management & Promotions and is working on his first official studio album with DRS Productions. Also he is currently in negotiations for major distribution. In just the year of 2010 Young Dirt's accolades have elevated from becoming 3x reigning champion of the Carolina Showcase Showdown in Greensboro, to featuring in "The Return", an LPT Films movie currently in production, to a feature slot on "The P.O.", an LPT Films television series launched Spring 2011, and more recently working with the likes of PressPlayMusiq of Berlin, Germany (producer for the likes of Lady GaGa, and many other pop sensations), Burn Unit Records engineer Boss Smit of Durham, NC(producer and engineer for many industry icons), J-Hood (formerly of D. Block) and a host of other upper echelon musical entities. Also the name has become a regular with Big City (of TalkToCity.com internet radio show), Blaq & Wyld (of the Blaq N Wyld internet radio show), and other radio stations spanning from the eastern sea board as far as St. Louis and Kansas City in the Midwest and even sprinkled throughout the west coast. In 2011 he looks forward to working with the likes of Ying Yang Twins, Mobb Deep, and Yung LA just to name a few! Aside from the music Young Dirt is spearheading a side venture "Dirt Cheap Productions" specializing in Commercials, Music Videos, Editing, and Recording video footage for artists and small businesses on a budget. Prices start at $20 for unedited footage and $75 for edited video. Contact CJ "Young Dirt" Ross at 336-932-4307 for more info TODAY! Note from the artist: For those looking to book features directly there is a minimum $25 fee for a verse and a $50 fee for hooks leased for nonexclusive mixtape purposes, and exclusive album feature prices are negotiable. All requests may be sent to [email protected] and upon payment raw vocals will be emailed back. Contracts will be supplied and everything will be documented! Lets make 2011 a business oriented year! To all the fans, I truly appreciate each and every one of you who have given me the opportunity to perform in your cities, bumped my music for your friends and family, and helped to propel the progress of the movement! I PROMISE I will not give up on my city and my state as long as my city and state don't give up on me and that is my word! And to the national/international fans I have love and respect for you as well for accepting my music and giving me opportunities to shine in your regions! I love my state but I think globally! My short-term goal is to be heard, but my long term goal is to make a difference in the rap game and the music industry as a whole! Every single one of your opinions counts and if each of you tell a friend, and we all ban together in unity we can move mountains! For giving the words of my voice an ear to land on I give each and every one of you my deepest gratitude! Thank you for your support! Young Dirt CEO G.H.S.L. (Grind Hard Sleep Less) Fam Int'l Powered by: DRS Productions MSLB MGMT