Adam Ross (musician)
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Adam Ross is a Los Angeles
-based guitarist
, producer, and songwriter. He is currently playing guitar
with Rihanna
on her Last Girl on Earth Tour
.
, and started playing guitar at the age of 13. He studied music at USC
and attended the Berklee College of Music
on scholarship.
-- and Bleu
-- who toured in support of Switchfoot
. He would go on to establish a career as a touring guitarist, playing with acts like Tricky
, The Pogues
, Stefy
and MoZella
. In 2007 and 2008, he toured with Rihanna on her Good Girl Gone Bad Tour. In 2010, he again played guitar for Rihanna on her Last Girl On Earth Tour.
Ross has also recorded as a solo artist, and has had his music featured in The Real World
, Cheaper By The Dozen 2
, Balls of Fury
and John Tucker Must Die
. He is currently fronting the band Yours Til Death, which released an EP album titled Delivered in early 2010.
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
-based guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, producer, and songwriter. He is currently playing guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
with Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
on her Last Girl on Earth Tour
Last Girl on Earth Tour
The Last Girl on Earth Tour was the third concert tour by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna. Visiting Europe, Asia, North America and Australia, the tour supported her fourth studio album, Rated R . The tour was announced through MTV News in December 2009...
.
Background
Adam Ross was born in Cincinnati, OhioOhio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, and started playing guitar at the age of 13. He studied music at USC
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
and attended the Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
on scholarship.
Career
Ross has primarily worked as a touring and session guitarist. While still in college in 2003, he joined the band Kingsize—who toured in support of SantanaSantana (band)
Santana is a rock band based around guitarist Carlos Santana and founded in the late 1960s. It first came to public attention after their performing the song "Soul Sacrifice" at the Woodstock Festival in 1969, when their Latin rock provided a contrast to other acts on the bill...
-- and Bleu
Bleu (musician)
William James McAuley III , best known by his performing name, Bleu, is an American pop artist , professional songwriter and producer currently living in Los Angeles. Bleu graduated from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts...
-- who toured in support of Switchfoot
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream...
. He would go on to establish a career as a touring guitarist, playing with acts like Tricky
Tricky
Tricky is an English musician and actor. As a producer and a musician, he is noted for a dark, rich and layered sound and a whispering sprechgesang lyrical style. Culturally, Tricky encourages an intertwining of societies, particularly in his musical fusion of rock and hip hop, high art and pop...
, The Pogues
The Pogues
The Pogues are a Celtic punk band, formed in 1982 and fronted by Shane MacGowan. The band reached international prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. MacGowan left the band in 1991 due to drinking problems but the band continued first with Joe Strummer and then with Spider Stacy on vocals before...
, Stefy
Stefy
Stefy is a pop band from Orange County, California. The group, formerly known as "The Lovely", consists of Jason Gaviati , Stefy Rae , Sean Meyer and Jordan Plosky...
and MoZella
MoZella
MoZella is an American singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known for her raspy vocals and smooth, soul/pop sound.She has toured with Tyler Hilton, Dave Matthews Band, and Lifehouse...
. In 2007 and 2008, he toured with Rihanna on her Good Girl Gone Bad Tour. In 2010, he again played guitar for Rihanna on her Last Girl On Earth Tour.
Ross has also recorded as a solo artist, and has had his music featured in The Real World
The Real World
The Real World is a reality television program on MTV originally produced by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray. First broadcast in 1992, the show, which was inspired by the 1973 PBS documentary series An American Family, is the longest-running program in MTV history and one of the...
, Cheaper By The Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 is a 2005 film produced by 20th Century Fox. It is the sequel to the family comedy film Cheaper by the Dozen . Shawn Levy, the director of the first film, did not return as director for this sequel, which was instead directed by Adam Shankman . Levy was a producer of the film...
, Balls of Fury
Balls of Fury
Balls of Fury is a 2007 American sports comedy film starring Dan Fogler and Christopher Walken. It was directed by Ben Garant and was released on August 29, 2007.-Plot:...
and John Tucker Must Die
John Tucker Must Die
John Tucker Must Die is a 2006 American high school comedy romance film, directed by Betty Thomas.The film is about a trio of girls who plot to break the heart of manipulative basketball star John Tucker after they learn he has been secretly dating all three and pledging each is "the one"...
. He is currently fronting the band Yours Til Death, which released an EP album titled Delivered in early 2010.