Adrian Ross:  

Life Adrian Ross (SoundDaddy) was born March 10, 1979, in Montebello, California. He was raised in the San Gabriel Valley, and began classical piano lessons at the age of 4. By age 10, he transitioned his talent into learning jazz/blues piano. Inspired by Jerry Lee Lewis, Adrian learned to master the art of improvisation or “soloing.” Entering into Oak Ave. Middle School in Temple City, Adrian joined the school band playing the drums. By high school the Temple City Drum Core, under the direction of David Ross(no relation), developed a new appreciation for rhythm and complimented his musical aptitude. In 1994, at the age of 15, Adrian attended the “Berklee in L.A. Summer Program” at McKenna College as a Keyboard & Drum student annually for 7 years where he networked with other young music prodigies that attended the program from around the nation. In that winter of 1994, Adrian auditioned and joined the Tournament of Roses Honor Band Drum Core to perform at the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena annually for 4 years under the direction of Tad & Carol Carpenter. After graduating Temple City High School in 1997, Adrian enrolled at Cal State University Long Beach as a Music Major and began producing music in his dorm room using sequencing programs such as Sonic Foundry Acid, Fruity Loops, & Cakewalk software. After blaring beats throughout the dormitory, Adrian attracted aspiring artists to his growing studio where he began producing hip-hop demo cds and mixtapes which were distributed on-campus. With the variety of style and instrumentation, Adrian received the nickname of “SoundDaddy”, inspiring the label SoundDaddy Records in 1998. As word spread, SoundDaddy was producing music for new artists such as Cappa E, Marijayne, Thoughtsarizen(Simple Thoughts), Swiss, DeviantDaKid, & Lil’ Heff. Performing shows in Long Beach, LA, & Orange County, SoundDaddy Records became a local underground library of new music. In May of ...Expand for more