name	Rick Ross
background	solo_singer
birth name	William Leonard Roberts II
birth date	January 28, 1976
origin	Carol City, Florida, U.S.
genre	Hip hop, Mafioso rap, pop
occupation	Rapper
associated acts	Triple C's, DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Birdman, Jadakiss, T-Pain, Wale, Drake
years active	2002–present
label	Maybach Music Group, Def Jam Recordings, Def Jam South
website	}}

William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), better known by his stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection (Ross even sued the rapper for $10 million for using his name). Ross founded the record label Maybach Music Group, on which he released his studio albums ''Deeper Than Rap'' and ''Teflon Don''.

Early life

William Leonard Roberts II was born in Coahoma County, Mississippi. and raised in Carol City, Florida, near Miami. After graduating from Carol City Senior High School, he later attended the historically black college Albany State University on a football scholarship.

Music career

After being signed to Suave House Records, former label for rap duo 8Ball & MJG, he eventually signed a deal with Slip-n-Slide Records, which has been under the Def Jam umbrella since 2006. While signed to Slip-n-Slide, Ross toured with fellow rapper Trick Daddy and made guest performances on other Slip-n-Slide albums.

''Port of Miami'' (2006)

His debut album ''Port of Miami'' was released in August 2006 and debuted at the top spot on the Billboard 200 album chart, with sales at 187,000 units after its first week. Christian Hoard of ''Rolling Stone'' magazine predicted that it would be "the summer's biggest rap record". The second single was "Push It", which samples "Scarface (Push It to the Limit)", the theme song off the gangster film ''Scarface''. The music video for "Push It" was modeled after the film. During that time, Ross made guest performances on two singles from DJ Khaled's debut ''Listennn... the Album'': "Born-N-Raised" and "Holla at Me". ''Port of Miami'' received Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America on November 8, 2006.

''Trilla'' (2008)

In March 2008, his second album ''Trilla'' was released and, as its predecessor ''Port of Miami'' had, debuted at the top of the Billboard 200. Its lead single "Speedin'" featuring R. Kelly peaked at #121 on the Billboard Hot 100; the next one, "The Boss" featuring T-Pain peaked at #17 on the Hot 100. The third single "Here I Am" featured Nelly and Avery Storm. MTV News ranked Ross on the fourth spot in its 2008 "Hottest MCs In The Game" list among ten rappers. The fourth single "This Is The Life" featured Trey Songz and was released in July.

''Deeper Than Rap'' (2009)

"I look at the game and the business and all different aspects, it's a lot of great lyricists on the corner that will never properly understand the business and know how to market themselves and get in a position where they can gain capital. I look at all the strategies people use and what made them successful. What made Birdman just as relevant today after selling 50 million records? That intrigues me. To see the class of Jay-Z, his accomplishments and see how he sits backs and accurately makes his moves."

A track from the album called "Valley of Death" was what stood out to MTV reporters. In the song, Ross speaks briefly on his controversial stint as a prison guard. "Keep it trilla, nigga, never had a gun and badge," which he stresses, leaving the word that he was indeed an officer of the law. "Kept a nice watch, smoking on a hundred sack/ Back in the day I sold crack for some nice kicks/ Skippin' school, I saw my friend stabbed with an ice pick/ Can't criticize niggas trying to get jobs/ Better get smart, young brother, live yours." Later, he implies that while he was working as a corrections officer, he was on the streets. "Only lived once and I got two kids/ And for me to feed them, I'll get two gigs," he raps. "I'll shovel shit, I'll C.O./ So we can bow our heads and pray over the meatloaf." Although, he still provided no explanation for lying about being a C.O. to begin with, nor did he explain why he failed to pay child support for his children.

The cover of the May 2009 issue of XXL magazine, titled "Rick Ross Up in Smoke", featured Ross wearing a pair of Louis Vuitton sunglasses. After publication, a spokesperson for the luxury-goods maker contacted ''XXL'' to inform them that Ross was sporting fake sunglasses in the cover image. It was later revealed that the rapper was wearing authentic Louis Vuitton sunglasses which were altered by Jacob Bernstein, known as "The Sunglass Pimp". Bernstein defended his customizations despite Louis Vuitton's insistence that such modification and resale of trademarked property is not legal.

''Teflon Don and other works'' (2010–present)

Rick Ross released his fourth studio album entitled ''Teflon Don'', which was released on July 6, 2010. The lead is "Super High" featuring Ne-Yo. Actress Stacey Dash made an appearance in the music video. A second official single was released titled "Live Fast, Die Young" which features and is produced by Kanye West. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 selling 176,000 copies in its first week.

In November, 2010, rapper and frequent collabourator, Diddy announced from his YouTube account, that him and Ross are working on an EP together, which is going to be released in 2011. A single has been released for the project, called "Another One". The song is produced by Lil' Lody.

Along with his music projects, Rick Ross was nominated by ''The Source'' as its "Man of the Year".

Rick Ross is slated to perform at BET Awards 2011 airing on June 26, 2011. He also received a nomination for Best Male Hip Hop Artist.

Personal life

Correctional officer photos

In July 2008, ''The Smoking Gun'' produced details linking Ross' social security number to an eighteen month stint as a correctional officer in a Florida prison facility, along with a photograph purporting to be Ross in his correctional officer uniform. Ross initially denied that the photograph was of him; after overwhelming evidence of his past came into the public's eye, Ross later admitted that he did work as a correctional officer in Florida during the early 90's. In a 2008 interview with AllHipHop.com, "Freeway" Ricky Ross, claimed offense that Roberts used his name and identity when he learned that ''The Smoking Gun'' posted documents revealing Roberts' previous employment as a Florida correctional officer.

Legal issues

During a deposition of Officer Rey Hernandez, a Miami Beach cop who arrested Ross in January 2008 on gun and marijuana charges, Ross's lawyer, Allan Zamren, asked Hernandez why Ross’s case was assigned to the gang task force. The officer stated that it was because Ross claimed affiliation with Carol City Cartel and other known gang members. Zamren then pressed Hernandez for a personal link between Ross and the gang members, but ultimately one could not be established.

In August 2008, YouTube entertainer DJ Vlad filed a lawsuit against Ross for assault. Vlad claimed Ross organized an ambush on him at the 2008 Ozone Awards in Houston, Texas for asking questions about his past as a correctional officer.

On June 18, 2010, Freeway Ricky Ross sued Rick Ross for using his name. Freeway Ricky Ross filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Ross in a California Federal Court. Jay-Z had been called to testify in the lawsuit, as he was CEO of Def Jam when Ross was signed. The reformed drug kingpin was looking for 10 million dollars in the lawsuit. Also, the release of his album, ''Teflon Don'', was threatened to be blocked by Freeway Ricky Ross. A week after the filing of the lawsuit, Rick Ross responded to the charges: "It’s like owning a restaurant, you’re gonna have a few slip and falls. You get lawsuits, you deal with them, and get them out your way…sometimes you lose." He then denied rumours that he would change his name to "Ricky Rozay" as a consequence of the lawsuit. The lawsuit was thrown out of court on July 3, 2010 and his album, ''Teflon Don'', was released on July 20 as scheduled.

Feud with 50 Cent

In January 2009, Ross started a feud with rapper 50 Cent because he supposedly looked at him the wrong way at the BET Awards. 50 Cent told news sources that he did not remember seeing Ross there. In late January, "Mafia Music", by Ross, leaked onto the Internet. There were several lines that seemed to diss 50 Cent. Days later, 50 Cent released "Officer Ricky (Go Head, Try Me)" in response to Ross's disparaging remarks on his "Mafia Music" song.

Before going to Venezuela, 50 Cent uploaded a video entitled "Warning Shot," wherein he stated: "Rick Ross- I'mma **** your life up for fun." In addition, 50 Cent released the first of a series of "Officer Ricky" cartoons. Early in February, 50 Cent once again made a video which he uploaded to YouTube in which he interviewed "Tia", the mother of one of Ross's children. She verifies that he was a correctional officer and claims his whole persona is fake and fraudulent. On Thursday, February 5, 2009, Game, who 50 Cent has a long-standing "beef" with, called up Seattle R&B; station KUBE. When asked about the beef between 50 Cent and Ross, Game sided with 50 Cent and said that things are not looking good for Ross. He offered to help, stating, "Rick Ross, holla at your boy, man," and, "50 eating you, boy." On his album ''Deeper Than Rap'', Ross references 50 Cent in the song "In Cold Blood". A video for the song was released that portrayed 50 Cent's mock funeral. Upon release, Ross stated that he has ended 50 Cent's career. That same day Ross released a new diss track called "Push 'Em Over The Edge". The next day 50 Cent released the controversial video "A Psychic Told Me", dissing DJ Khaled. On February 12, 50 Cent responded with "Tia Told Me", along with Lloyd Banks' response "Officer Down" and Tony Yayo's "Somebody Snitched".

In an interview, 50 Cent said Ross is "Albert From ''CB4''. You ever seen the movie? He's Albert," he added. "It never gets worse than this. You get a guy that was a correctional officer come out and base his entire career on writing material from a drug dealer's perspective."

Discography

Solo albums

2006: ''Port of Miami''

2008: ''Trilla''

2009: ''Deeper Than Rap''

2010: ''Teflon Don''

2011: ''God Forgives, I Don't''

Collaboration albums

2009: ''Custom Cars & Cycles'' (with Triple C's)

2011: ''Self Made Vol. 1'' (with Maybach Music Group)

2011: ''Bugatti Boyz'' (with Diddy)

TBA: ''The H'' (with Birdman)

Compilation albums

2007: ''Rise to Power''

See also

List of Miami rappers

References

External links

Rick Ross Official Def Jam Website

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name	Leonard Roberts
birth date	November 17, 1972
birth place	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
death date
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Leonard Roberts is an American actor.

Early life

Leonard Roberts was born on November 17, 1972, in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1995, Roberts graduated from DePaul University Theater School with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting.

Career

He is best known for his roles as Sean Taylor in ''Drumline'' and Forrest Gates in the fourth season of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. He is also known among ''Smallville'' fans as playing the role of Nam-Ek, and D.L. Hawkins on the NBC science-fiction drama ''Heroes''.

Filmography

''Criminal Minds'' (2010) - Kaman Scott

''Castle'' (2010) - Special Agent Jason Avery

''Red Sands'' (2009) - SSgt. Marcus Howston

''Private Practice'' (2009) - Ryan

''ER'' (2009) - Police Officer

''Heroes'' (2006–2007) - D.L. Hawkins

''F*ck You Pay Me!'' (2007) - Darian Drake

''Smallville'' (2005–2006) - Nam-Ek

''The Last Adam (2006) - Bobby Jackson

''Bones'' (2005) - D.A. Andrew Levitt

''Walking on Sunshine'' (2004) - Al

''Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigatvie Service'' (2004) - P.O. Howard Carter

''Threat Matrix'' (2004) - Ibrahim Kureshi

''CSI: Miami'' (2004) - Brad Foster

''24'' (2003) - Guard Buchanan

''Tru Calling'' (2003) - Blake

''Providence (TV series) (2002)

''Drumline'' (2002) - Sean Taylor

''Joe and Max'' (2002) - Joe Louis

''JAG'' (2001) - Lieutenant Crawford

''FreakyLinks'' (2001) - Boomer Truman

''Scam'' (2001) - Gordie

''Masquerade'' (2000) - Otis

''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1999–2000) - Forrest Gates

''Any Day Now'' (1999) - Wade Garver

''The '60's'' (1999) - Emmet Taylor

''Turks'' (1999) - Officer Tom May

''He Got Game'' (1998) - D'Andre D. Winder

''Hoodlum'' (1997) - Tyrone

''Love Jones'' (1997) - Eddie Coles

''Street Smarts'' (1996) Driver's education video - Guardian Angel Gemma

''Due South'' (1996) - Tyree Cameron

References

External links

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name	Ricky Donnell Ross
image name	1061638749_rr-23.jpg
birth date	January 26, 1960
birth place	Troup, Texas, U.S.
alias	Freeway
charge	Conspiracy to illegally traffic cocaine (100kg)
conviction penalty	Life, then commuted to 20 years by a U.S. Federal Court Of Appeals
conviction status	Incarcerated in 1996, Released 2009
parents	}}

Ricky Donnell Ross (born January 26, 1960), also known as "Freeway" Rick Ross , is a convicted drug trafficker best known for the "drug empire" that he presided over in Los Angeles, in the early 1980s. The nickname "Freeway" came from Ross's ownership of several properties along the Harbor Freeway, as well as the existence of a freeway where his childhood home once was. During the height of his drug dealing, Ross claims to have made "$3 million in one day."

In 1996, Ross was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of trying to purchase more than 100 kilograms of cocaine from a federal agent. Ross became the subject of controversy later that year when a series of articles by journalist Gary Webb in the ''San Jose Mercury News'' brought to light a connection between one of Ross's cocaine sources, Danilo Blandon, and the CIA as part of the Iran-Contra scandal. The decision in Ross's case was brought to a federal court of appeals where his sentence was reduced to 20 years. His sentence has since been reduced further for being a model prisoner and he was moved to a halfway house in California in March 2009, and was released on September 29, 2009.

Cocaine use and business

Cocaine introduction

It was through Fraser Brown, a college friend, that Ross was introduced to cocaine. Through Fraser, Ross found a connection to purchase cheap Nicaraguan cocaine: two Nicaraguan exiles, Oscar Danilo Blandon and Norwin Meneses Cantarero. Ross began distributing the cocaine around United 10,000 less per kilo than the average street price, his point of distribution being the [[Bloods and Crips street gangs. Eventually, Ross purchased his cocaine directly from Blandón and Meneses. By 1982, Ross had received his moniker of "Freeway Ricky," and is believed to have been selling over US$3 million in cocaine per day—and purchasing 440 kilos of cocaine a week. In addition to cocaine, Ross was also able to purchase surveillance equipment, such as minicameras and recording equipment. Some of the gang members that worked for him bought weapons ranging from uzi submachine guns to semi-automatic pistols to fight rivals, and they also bought expensive jewelry and flashy cars.

Drug empire

With thousands of employees, Ross and Peter claimed he operated drug sales not only in Los Angeles but in places across the country including St. Louis, New Orleans, Texas, Kansas City, Oklahoma, Indiana, Cincinnati, North Carolina, South Carolina, Baltimore, Cleveland, and Seattle. He has said many times that his most lucrative sales came from the Ohio area. He made similar claims in a 1996 PBS interview. According to the ''Oakland Tribune'', "In the course of his rise, prosecutors estimate that Ross exported several tons of cocaine to New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and elsewhere, and made more than $600 million in the process." Counting inflation from 1985 until now per the the CPI Index, that's more than 3 billion dollars.

Iran-Contra involvement

Ross's capture was facilitated by his career-long dealer Oscar Danilo Blandon, who "set up" Ross. Blandón had close ties with the Contras, and had met with Contra leader Enrique Bermúdez on several occasions. Blandón was the link between the CIA and Contras during the Iran-Contra affair. Gary Webb interviewed Ross several times before breaking the story in 1996. Ross claims that the reason he was unfairly tried initially was because of his involvement in the scandal. Blandón received a 24-month sentence for his drug trafficking charges, and following his release, was hired by the Drug Enforcement Administration where he was salaried at US$42,000. Blandón was not a U.S. citizen/national, and is the only known foreigner not to be deported following conviction on drug trafficking charges in U.S. history. The INS was ordered to grant Blandón a green card, despite the criminal convictions, to allow him to work for the DEA. The DEA claims that they no longer employ Blandón, and his whereabouts are unknown.

Lawsuit against rapper, Rick Ross

On June 18, 2010, Ross sued rapper Rick Ross for using his name. Freeway Ricky Ross filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Ross in a California Federal Court. Jay-Z had been called to testify in the lawsuit, as he was CEO of Def Jam when Ross was signed. The reformed drug kingpin was looking for 10 million dollars in the lawsuit. Also, the release of his album, ''Teflon Don'', was threatened to be blocked by Freeway Ricky Ross. A week after the filing of the lawsuit, Rick Ross responded to the charges: "It’s like owning a restaurant, you’re gonna have a few slip and falls. You get lawsuits, you deal with them, and get them out your way…sometimes you lose." He then denied rumours that he would change his name to "Ricky Rozay" as a consequence of the lawsuit. The lawsuit was thrown out of court on July 3, 2010 and his album, ''Teflon Don'', was released on July 20 as scheduled.

Media

Ross was a key figure in filmmaker Kevin Booth's documentary ''American Drug War: The Last White Hope''. The second episode of the first season of BET's ''American Gangster'' documentary series was focused on the story of Ricky Ross and his connection to the Iran-Contra scandal. While in Texarkana prison, Ricky Ross became the first federal inmate to create a social networking website. A new reality show currently in production will go along with Ricky Ross as he leaves prison and moves into a halfway house in California. The show will follow his attempt to regain his former fortune through legal means, while at the same time making amends with the community.

References in Hip Hop culture

American rapper Rick Ross acquired his moniker from Ross, and rapper Freeway took his nickname from him.

Ross is played by actor Glenn Plummer in the film, ''100 Kilos''. Rapper Slim da Mobster is Ross' nephew. In the song "My Favorite Mutiny" by The Coup, rapper Boots claims the Central Intelligence Agency directed Ross to distribute crack: "before the CIA told Ricky Ross to put crack in the sack." The song "Mathematics" by Mos Def contains a reference to the link between Ross and the CIA: "Nearly half of America's largest cities is one-quarter black/ That's why they gave Ricky Ross all the crack." The Game claimed, in his 2006 song "Ol' English", that he "Wanted to be Freeway Rick/He showed me how turn a stolen 5.0 into a brick."

Young Buck mentions that "Freeway Ricky Ross be home in the March" in the song "Did You Miss Me".

In the Murs song "The Science" (from his 2008 release ''Murs for President'') the rapper says "...and they gave us dope (Crack)/From the CIA by the way of Nicaragua/Shipped to Rick Ross/He's the Black Godfather." He continues to rap about conspiracies surrounding the CIA's dealings with Ross throughout the song.

Rapper Yukmouth mentions him in the song "West Coast Geez" from his album ''The West Coast Don''.

In 2011 he launched an entertainment company with film producer of "SNBN DVD" CLOCK DA VIGGA called "YOUNG FREEWAY" he also has" FREEWAY RECORDS" and "FREEWAY SOUTH" which all labels are affiliate companies with "FREEWAY ENTERPRISE"

In the song "Fuck the Police" by OFWGKTA's MellowHype, rapper Hodgy Beats says "Run a cartel like a real Rick Ross"

References

Rick Ross also has a son named derrick and another ones whos named is yet to be released.

External links

Freewayrick.com Rick Ross's Home Page

Freewayenterprise.com Rick Ross's Social Media Site

Jimmy DaSaint and Freeway Ricky Ross's Book Black Scarface

Ricky Ross's upcoming reality show A Year With Freeway Ricky Ross

AmericanDrugWar.com AmericanDrugWar.com

Profile on the show American Gangster

"''American Gangster:'' Ricky Ross & the Crack Connection" by Alan Kurtz (Blogcritics)

Freeway Ricky Ross Timeline - November 2, 2006 Streetgangs.com

How John Kerry exposed the Contra-cocaine scandal – Salon

The CIA-Contra-Crack Cocaine Controversy: A Review of the Justice Department's Investigations and Prosecutions – U.S. Department of Justice

[Interviewed on Vocalo.org]

[Interviewed on latalkradio.com]

Interview with Freeway Ricky Ross by Dominic Streatfeild

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name	Bun B
background	solo_singer
birth name	Bernard Freeman
alias	Big Boy B, Bunny Bee
birth date	March 19, 1973
death	July 30, 2011
origin	Port Arthur, Texas|
genre	Hip Hop, Southern Rap, Trill
occupation	Rapper, Songwriter, Producer, CEO
years active	1987–present
label	Rap-a-Lot
website	bunb.com/bun_b
associated acts	UGK, Slim Thug, Freddie Gibbs, Jay-Z, The Color Changin' Click, Rick Ross, Drake, E-40, Z-Ro, Ludacris, Lil Wayne }}

Bernard Freeman (born March 19, 1973) better known by his stage name Bun B, is an American rapper and was one half of the southern hip hop duo UGK (UnderGround Kingz). He is also a guest lecturer at Rice University located in Houston, Texas. He recently released his third official solo album Trill OG on August 3, 2010, which received a 5 Mic "Classic" rating in The Source Magazine - the first album in over five years to receive the honor. Bun B is married with two stepchildren.

Solo career

When Bun B's UGK partner, the late Chad "Pimp C" Butler entered a jail sentence on an aggravated gun assault charge in 2003, Bun B made guest appearances on numerous albums by other Southern rappers and released a 2005 mixtape titled ''Legends''. Singles featuring a Bun B guest appearance included "They Don't Know" by Paul Wall, "Gimme That" by Webbie and "I'm A G" by Yung Joc. Bun B also appeared in a documentary titled ''Screwed In Houston'' produced by VBS/Vice Magazine that details the history of the Houston rap scene.

''Trill''

In October 2005, Bun B's debut solo album ''Trill'' was released. Singles included "Draped Up", "Git It", and "Get Throwed". The album peaked at the sixth spot on the American Billboard 200 chart and number one on the Top R&B;/Hip Hop Albums chart.

''II Trill''

After Pimp C died in 2007, Bun B returned to a solo career. In 2008, he released his second album, ''II Trill'' The first single was "That's Gangsta" featuring Jamaican American artist Sean Kingston. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, selling 98,000 copies. Other singles were "Damn I'm Cold" featuring Lil Wayne and "You're Everything" featuring Rick Ross, David Banner, and 8Ball & MJG, the latter of which was dedicated to the late Pimp C.

''Trill OG''

Bun B's third album is ''Trill OG''. In an interview with MTV Live, Bun B stated that 2Pac is set to feature on the album, claiming "It's a brand new verse." The album was released under Universal Music Group after leaving Warner Music Group's Asylum Records. The album was released on August 3, 2010.

Other Ventures

Acting

Bun B recently acted in the Straight-to-DVD movie "Ghetto Stories: The Movie". It is unknown at this time though if he is still pursuing an acting career.

Teaching

At the start of the Spring 2011 semester, Bun B joined the faculty of Rice University as a Distinguished Lecturer. He teaches a course in the School of the Humanities on Hip-Hop and Religion.

Personal life

Family

Bun B is married to Angela Walls with two stepchildren. One of his stepsons is American rapper Young B, who is currently a member of the rap group ''Youngest N Charge.'' Youngest N Charge is currently Bun B's opening act.

Discography

2005: ''Trill''

2008: ''II Trill''

2010: ''Trill OG''

2012: ''Keep It Trill IVEver''

Filmography

Films

''Ghetto Stories:the movie'' (2010)

References

External links

Rap-A-Lot Records

Discography at discogs.com

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name	Ross Young
birth date	September 09, 1983
originalteam	Bendigo Pioneers, Northern Bullants
heightweight	178cm/76kg
debutdate	4 May 2007
debutteam	Carlton
debutopponent	St Kilda
debutstadium	Telstra Dome
playingteams	Carlton (2007) 6 games, 3 goals Perth (2008-) 64 games, 51 goals
statsend	1 August 2011
careerhighlights	2009 Sandover Medal }}

Ross Young (born 9 September 1983) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Perth Football Club in the West Australian Football League, after previously playing with the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Young, a relatively light 76 kg but noted as a skillful and intelligent midfielder, was originally from Donald, Victoria and played under-18s football for the Bendigo Pioneers in 2002. Following this, Young played amateur football for three years with the University Blues in the VAFA, winning a flag and a best and fairest with the Blues in 2004. From there, Young shifted to the Northern Bullants in the Victorian Football League in 2005, playing there for two seasons and gaining a regular place in the Bullants' seniors in 2006.

Carlton, the Bullants' AFL affiliate, selected Young as a rookie with its third round selection (35th pick overall) in the 2007 AFL rookie draft. Young, at 23 years old, was the first player to be selected under new rules where older players could be rookie listed if they had never been through an AFL club system. Being selected by Carlton was a dream come true for Young, as he had always been an unabashed fan of former Carlton great Peter "Percy" Jones. He was elevated from the rookie list before Round 6 of that year as a replacement for Nick Stevens, making his debut against St Kilda. Young played six games for Carlton throughout his only season at the AFL club, and was delisted at the end of the year.

Young then moved to Western Australia to play with Perth in the WAFL, where he has since had a distinguished WAFL career. He won the 2009 Sandover Medal after finishing third in 2008.

Young is the cousin of Hawthorn's Clinton Young, and his younger brother Seamus also plays with Ross at Perth.

References

External links

WAFL Playing Statistics

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