Gross was born in Oakland, California, the child of an African American mother and Ghanaian immigrant father, and later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, to attend and graduate from Bonanza High School.

[4] Gross began his career by modeling for Karl Kani and appearing in music videos for artists such as Mary J. Blige, Rihanna and Mariah Carey.

[7] 2008 saw Gross make his big screen debut in the romantic comedy-drama film Meet the Browns opposite Angela Bassett.

[9] In 2012, he starred in the independent film The Last Fall, the story of a retired NFL player dealing with financial and family difficulties.

[11] In 2013, Gross starred opposite Jurnee Smollett-Bell in the romantic drama film Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor directed by Tyler Perry.

[14] In 2016, Gross returned to film starring alongside Larenz Tate and Meagan Good in the crime drama Deuces for Netflix.

[15] In 2017 he starred in the crime drama film When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story directed by Tasha Smith.