William Leonard Roberts II was born January 28, 1976) in Coahoma County, Mississippi and raised in Carol City, Floridai, better known by his stage name Rick Ross. He graduated from William Leonard Roberts II was born in Coahoma County, Mississippi,[5] and raised in Carol City, Florida.[6] After graduating from Miami Carol City Senior High School, he later attended the historically black college Albany State University on a football scholarship.[7] Ross worked as a correctional officer for 18 months between December 1995 until his resignation in June 1997.
In his early years at Suave House Records, Ross initially made his debut under the pseudonym Teflon Da Don. He made his recording debut on the song “Ain’t Shhh to Discuss” on Erick Sermon’s lone album for DreamWorks, Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis.[8] In the mid-2000s, he later changed his name to Rick Ross.
In his early years at Suave House Records, Ross initially made his debut under the pseudonym Teflon Da Don. He made his recording debut on the song “Ain’t Shhh to Discuss” on Erick Sermon’s lone album for DreamWorks, Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis.[8] In the mid-2000s, he later changed his name to Rick Ross.
In 2009, Ross founded the record label Maybach Music Group, on which he released his studio albums Deeper Than Rap (2009),Teflon Don (2010), God Forgives, I Don’t (2012), Mastermind and Hood Billionaire (2014). Ross was also the first artist signed to Diddy‘s management company Ciroc Entertainment. In early 2012, MTV named Ross as the Hottest MC in the Game.
