Ace Young

Ace Young is American television actor and musician who appeared on the fifth season of the hit FOX TV series American Idol. He came in seventh place.

Young wrote the song "Reason I Live," which appeared on the soundtrack to the movie Little Vampires. He also appeared on an episode of Half & Half before competing on Idol.MTV.com: Ace Young Biography

Young's vocals can be heard on songs like Shut it Down, Bad Mofo and So Fly, which are on Tha Vill's album, Welcome 2 Tha Vill. Young even co-wrote several of the songs that appeared on the album.

Young could be seen on an episode of Bones, where he portrayed a musician.TV Squad: Two American Idol contestants to guest star on Bones Young's first single following Idol was "Scattered," which was released in 2006.Mrs. Jones: Artist News - Ace

During Idol, Young became friends with fellow contestant Chris Daughtry. They co-wrote the single "It's Not Over," which they received a Grammy nomination for.

After working on his debut album for 16 months, it was finally released on July 15, 2008.AmericanIdol.com: Ace Young Releases Debut CD The album's debut single, "Addicted," was released on April 15. Tha Vill can be heard on the song "Fast Life."FYE: Ace Young

• July 2008: Ace Young