Attracted to music at a very young age, Ross began playing guitar on the Terminator electric guitar, his father bought him, complete with a built in speaker. It was then he knew that if he wanted to be taken seriously, he would need to rely on no one to get ahead in the music industry. The very same week, he went out and bought his first electric guitar.

Influenced initially by bands such as The Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, Neil Young and The Who, Ross began learning to play the guitar by listening to his musical heroes and jamming with his friends and Uncle Mitch. Mitch was instrumental in introducing Ross to the world of jazz and blues. With musical greats such as T-Bone Walker, Otis Rush and Muddy Waters, Ross began to branch out from his initial musical interests. After years of jamming together and spending Christmas nights at the Blue Note and the Village Vanguard, Ross began his foray into the world of jazz and blues.

While at SF state, in addition to obtaining a BA in Jazz and World music, Ross expanded his musical versatility by participating in ensembles with Andrew Speight, Latin jazz combos with John Calloway and jazz-swing combos with Hafez Modizadef. In addition, Ross sang tenor in the San Francisco State Choir.

Wanting even more, Ross spoke with Hafez and was referred to Bruce Forman, who he began studying with every other month at his home in Carmel . One day while talking with Bruce about his long time jazz hero, Pat Martino, Forman mentioned that he had Pat Martino's number in Philadelphia . As Ross was originally from the Philadelphia area and was going back east for the holidays, he took a chance and called Pat Martino on the rare chance he would take him on as a student.

Pat and Ross began working together in the winter of 2001. Some of Ross's greatest developments as a jazz guitarist have stemmed from his work with Pat in person and through his studies of Pat Martino's private theories: Nature of the Guitar and Line Games.

In addition to his extensive studies in jazz, Ross has widened his musical horizons by studying classical guitar, folk and finger style. This adds to Ross's unique sound.

While at SF state and since his graduation in May of 2004, Ross has established himself not only as a performer but as a teacher as well. He has given both private lessons to students of all ages as well as group lesson in after school programs. In addition, Ross plays in a variety of ensembles and is an avid student of music.