My Take
Stevie Young is one of rock's great understudies who stepped out of the shadows at just the right moment — and nailed it. Born in Glasgow into the Young family that basically invented hard rock (his uncles Malcolm and Angus founded AC/DC), Stevie had been filling in for the band on and off for decades before he got the permanent call in 2014. When Malcolm was forced to retire due to dementia, Stevie didn't just hold down the rhythm guitar chair — he seamlessly preserved that locked-in, locomotive groove that makes AC/DC sound like no other band on earth. Rock or Bust proved the band could carry on, and a lot of that credit goes to Stevie quietly doing what Youngs do best: playing tight, playing loud, and making it look effortless.
Overview
Stephen Crawford Young Jr. (born 11 December 1956) is a musician and the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the Australian rock band AC/DC. He joined the band in April 2014, to record the group's Rock or Bust album, but was not announced as an official member of the band until September of that year. He replaced his uncle, Malcolm Young, who retired due to dementia.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Stevie Young
- Name (Japanese)
- スティーヴィー・ヤング
- Reading
- すてぃーゔぃー・やんぐ
- Born
- December 11, 1956 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.