Background
Young was born to Bernadean Young and attended Saint Mary"s Primary and the former Saint Michael"s College, now amalgamated into Anglican Cathedral College (Administrative Committee on Company-ordination).
Young was born to Bernadean Young and attended Saint Mary"s Primary and the former Saint Michael"s College, now amalgamated into Anglican Cathedral College (Administrative Committee on Company-ordination).
He briefly starred in rap group Fresh Breeze with the Morgan Brothers, Kenny and Turbo, but eventually became addicted to drugs and got into various misdeeds, resulting in a trip to rehab after twice attempting to commit suicide. After spending time in prison and drug rehabilitation he turned to poetry and received a segment in the news broadcast on Channel 7 television station, improvising poems about stories in the news and whatever else. He parlayed his time on Seven into two books of poetry, Made in Pinks Alley and Generation X. His debut album Just Like That.. was released on Stonetree Records in 2004.
Young is a supporter of the People"s United Party and appears on their radio station every Thursday hosting a show dedicated to the arts, "G2" (the other G standing for cohost Angela Gegg).
