He completed his BAFA degree at the Michaelis School of Fine Art in Cape Town, 2001, with distinction in sculpture and studio work. Selected solo exhibitions include the sale of ‘Bruce Gordon’ which was exhibited at the South African National Gallery in Cape Town, March 2003. Bruce Gordon (respected bar-owner) was auctioned of at a charity art auction and donated to the National Gallery, where he was tattooed with the accession number SANG 03/02. Young also recently exhibited the string quartet ‘Muse’ as a readymade solo exhibition at the Bell-Roberts Gallery in Cape Town, September 2003. Other Solo Exhibitions include Asshole at the Bell-Roberts Gallery in Cape Town and Storm at the NSA in Durban, 2004. Exhibitions include the 24/7 residency programme at the Johannesburg Art Gallery, August 2003, Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin 2003 and Grasduinen 1 with S.M.A.K. in Belgium 2004.. He is currently completing his MFA and teaches part time in Discourse of Art and Videography at the Michaelis School of Fine art, Cape Town.