Ross, the only Journeyman born and raised in San Francisco, originally got into music through a friend who suggested he rent a bass guitar and begin playing in a local band.
At 16, he joined his first established band, the Mystiques. They eventually became known as Frumious Bandersnatch and this is where Ross first met Herbie Herbert. After Bandersnatch disbanded, Ross went on to play with the Steve Miller Band for a short time, then joined forces with Herbie again to help form Journey.
His musical interests are varied and he has a back ground in rock, jazz, Dixieland, and barbershop quartet. Ross is a multi-talented performer who not only plays bass, but piano, clarinet, guitar and drums as well.