E-Roc Young nephew of the late great producer/ songwriter Bobby Day, who recorded three songs that are seen today as rock and roll classics. Day's best-known songwriting efforts were "Over and Over" made popular by the Dave Clark Five in 1965 and "Little Bitty Pretty One" popularized by Thurston Harris in 1957, Clyde McPhatter in 1962 and the Jackson Five in 1972. and his 1958 solo recording of the Billboard Hot 100 No. 2 hit, "Rockin' Robin".

E-Roc Young was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles California. Growing up in a neighborhood where gang banging was a part of life, he had to learn how to maneuver on the streets of his community.