Raleigh Raised
Nashville Made

JD Ross grew up in Raleigh, NC, but it was Nashville that shaped his craft. After a decade in Music City — performing, co-writing, and producing alongside rising talent — he carved out a sound that’s hard to pin down but impossible to ignore. Now based in Greenville, SC, Ross continues to blend rap, rock, EDM, and punk energy into a style that’s all his own.

For the last 15 years he has beeen performing relentlessly, co-writing with anyone who could keep up, and learning how to shock a crowd with nothing more than six strings and his unfiltered energy. Now based in Greenville, SC, he continues to embrace the unpredictable — one moment dropping razor-sharp rhymes, the next twisting humor into an anthemic hook, and always keeping his audience guessing.

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Whether on stage or in the studio, JD Ross thrives on breaking molds. With only an acoustic guitar, he can flip from heartfelt to hilarious to “did he really just say that?” in the span of a verse. His fans call it raw energy; his mom calls it concerning. Either way it is chaotic. He’s been known to shock crowds with sharp lyricism, wild humor, and a healthy dose of F-Bombs!

Sure, he’s got the “serious” stuff on his résumé — Summa Cum Laude grad from MTSU, GRAMMY scholarship winner, and production credits on several major labels and publishing companies projects (300 Entertainment / Warner Nashville / Relative Music Group). But ask him about it, and he’ll probably just crack a joke before jumping into the next song.

“It’s like I’m stuck in the 90’s

When I’m Rhyming like

Chickity China the Chinese chicken”

— JD Ross (Get Right)

“I can’t wait till tonight

Let’s get wasted while its light”

— JD Ross (Drink it Away)

“My melodies are like felonies

So tell police

I’m never settling”

— JD Ross (All for the Melody)