Former American Idol contestant Ace Young has done a lot in his short career in the entertainment industry. Born in Boulder, Colorado on November 15, 1980, Ace is the youngest of five brothers, which meant he had to find creative ways to get everyone's attention. Both of his parents were musically inclined, so it was only natural for Ace to also turn to music. He started off by performing in local malls and venues around the Denver area and eventually went on to tour with Brian McKnight and New Edition. Ace appeared as a guest on the sitcom "Half and Half" playing a baseball player who aspired to be a singer. He has also worked with Chicago rapper Tha Villain and did several background vocals on his CD "Welcome to tha Vill". Presently, Ace is working with Elvio Fernandes of Rochester, New York, on a debut solo CD. Elvio is the lead singer for the band Uncle Plum.

Ace has confided that the main reason he auditioned for American Idol was because he had a difficult time reaching his target fanbase. In January 2006, his first audition aired to a viewing audience of 35 million viewers. He sang "Swear It Again" by Westlife and received positive comments and three yes votes from the judges. He was among one of the lucky ones to get the "golden ticket" to go on to the challenging Hollywood round. During the preliminary stages of the competition, he was an early fan favorite and an odds-on choice to win the whole competition. With marvelous renditions of songs ranging from George Michael's "Father Figure" to Michael Jackson's "Butterflies", Ace proved that no matter what genre or style of music he chose, he would always sing it with passion and emotion. Unfortunately, his Idol run came to an end on April 19, 2006. Ace placed 7th out of the 100,000 people who auditioned. During the summer of 2006, he toured with the other nine Idol finalists, doing sixty+ concerts in ninety days. Throughout the tour he gained new fans at every stop by always making time to meet the concert attendees, sign autographs, pose for pictures, and give hugs. It didn't matter how many people were there, he stayed until he met every single one of them. Now that his Idol career is officially over, he can focus on his charity work and his solo career.

Ace is a people person and especially adores children. Before his Idol fame, Ace and brothers Ryan and Marc would go to the Denver Children's Hospital every Christmas and sing carols to the children who couldn't go home for the holiday. After his elimination from Idol, his fans (known as The Highrollers) joined together and raised $7777.77 in Ace’s name to donate to the hospital. In the summer of 2006, Ace took his charitable work a step further and created the Highrollers With Heart Foundation. The goal of the foundation is to raise money for a special annex in Denver Children's Hospital where parents who want to stay with their children can get cleaned up and rest during their child’s medical procedures instead of wasting valuable travel time going to a hotel. Donations have been pouring in and the Highrollers With Heart grow closer to achieving their goal every day.

Ace has big plans for his music career after Idol. His first single "Scattered" will be available on Itunes and heard on radio stations nationwide during early October, 2006. He hopes to have his full CD ready for release in the first quarter of 2007.

Ace Young has done many things in his short career and he will continue to do what he loves—make music that comes from his soul and touches the souls of those who hear it.

Like Ace said, "So it begins..."