Stevie Young Stevie Young Stephen Crawford Young Jr. (born 11 December 1956) is a Scottish musician, and the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. He officially joined the band in September 2014, replacing his uncle, Malcolm Young who retired due to dementia. He had previously filled in for Malcolm on AC/DC's 1988 US tour. Young is the son of Stephen Crawford Young Sr. (1933–1989), and additionally the nephew to Stephen Sr's younger brothers Angus Young, Malcolm Young, George Young, and Alex Young. He emigrated with his family from Scotland to Sydney in 1963. The family settled
Malcolm Young band. Stevie Young continued to fill in for Malcolm on the band's 2015 Rock or Bust World Tour. On 26 September 2014, "The Sydney Morning Herald" reported that Young had been diagnosed with dementia and had been admitted to a nursing home where he could receive full-time care. A source close to Young was quoted in this article as saying that he had "complete loss of short-term memory". Young's family confirmed four days later that he had dementia, saying that Young "is suffering from dementia and the family thanks you for respecting their privacy". In subsequent interviews, Angus stated that