Beginning as one of the original members of legendary rock band Styx, James “JY” Young is someone to be remembered in rock history. He is currently the only original Styx full-time member still in the band’s lineup (Original bassist Chuck Panozzo, frequently makes live appearances). He is also the only member of Styx to be on all 16 albums released by them.

JY also turned to creating solo albums while away from Styx. He has 3 solo albums, 1 of them co-produced by Jan Hammer, 1 produced himself, and 1 by the James Young Group.