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Jacob Young
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Born in Lillehammer in 1970, Young was introduced to jazz by his American father. At the age of 12 he took up the guitar and was, initially, self-taught on the instrument. After studying music at the University of Oslo, he received a scholarship to the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in Manhattan. His years there “were devoted to learning the standard jazz repertoire as a starting point for a broader understanding of improvised harmonic music.” Young’s principal teacher was the great guitarist Jim Hall (Jacob’s warm, glowing, rounded tone acknowledges the influence ), with whom he studied both privately and in ensemble settings. He also took lessons with John Abercrombie (who later praised his “great playing in and out of the tradition”) and studied jazz composition with Richie Beirach, Bob Belden and Ken Werner. After attaining his degree in 1993, Young freelanced around New York for two years playing with, amongst others, Rashied Ali, Marc Copeland, Arnie Lawrence, Junior Mance and Larry Goldings.
Jacob Young joined the cast of "General Hospital" in the coveted role of Lucky Spencer in February, 2000. The character was presumed to have died in April, 1999, devastating his parents, Luke (Anthony Geary) and Laura (Genie Francis), and leaving his soulmate, Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst), heartbroken.
Most recently Jacob portrayed Rick Forrester on "The Bold and the Beautiful," during which time he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Younger Lead Actor. He can also be seen in a featured role in the ABC movie for television, "Beach Boys: An All American Family."
Growing up in Washington State, Jacob began to showcase his talent in leading roles of stage productions of "Guys and Dolls," "Grease," "The Wizard of Oz" and "Our Town."
Spare time for Jacob is quite scarce these days, as he is about to release his debut album, "Devil's in the Details." When not acting or singing, Jacob can be found doing just about anything athletic, from skateboarding to surfing. Jacob lives in the Los Angeles area.
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