Young Dirt

Young Dirt Biography

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 a 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 story and personal viewpoints of which each song so earnestly and individually portrays.

The young entrepreneur is not only an avid song writer (for himself and others) and recording/performance artist, but has also actively participated in the production of every song- 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 also working with You World Global Media, INC under direction from Carlos Diaz and Jonathan Wells. His team consists of LB Management & Promotions and is working on his first official studio album with DRS Productions. He is currently in negotiations for major distribution.

Young Dirt's accolades 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. In 2012 Youg Dirt was recognized at the CMA’s (Carolina Music Awards) as Hip Hop Male Artist of the Year. 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 seaboard as far as St. Louis and Kansas City in the Midwest and even sprinkled throughout the west coast.