Early Life
Gross credits his prolific sound to the rich appreciation for gospel music that resounded through his parent's Baltimore home. Gross' father was the Pastor of his hometown church Mt. Zion C.O.G.I.C. up until his death February 1, 2007. After developing his interests in classical music at the Baltimore School for the Arts, Gross studied one semester at Howard University and four years at Berklee College of Music. Gross has been consistently creating distinctive music. Berklee College of Music awarded him a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Performance. Two of Berklee's best professors, Joe Viola and Bill Pierce, help fine tune Gross' musicianship. Upon his graduation in 1988, Gross began his professional musical caravan in Jazz.
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