Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter with five Grammy Award nominations. Kid Rock is known for his eccentric personality and his music that fuses rap with heavy metal, blues rock, southern rock, funk and country music.
| Birth name | Robert James Ritchie |
|---|---|
| Born | January 17, 1971 Romeo, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop, country, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, actor |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bass, banjo, piano, keyboards, drums, harmonica, turntables |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Label(s) | Atlantic, Jive, Top Dog, Continuum Records |
| Associated acts | Eminem, Joe C., R. Kelly, Ludacris, Uncle Kracker, Paradime, Five star Carnie, The Beast Crew |
| Website | www.KidRock.com |
Weight 205lbs
Kid Rock released several studio albums that mostly went unnoticed before his 1998 record Devil Without a Cause, released with Atlantic Records, sold 11 million albums behind the hits, "Bawitdaba","Cowboy," and "Only God Knows Why". In 2000, he released The History of Rock which was a compilation of remixed and remastered versions of songs from his previous albums as well as the single, "American Bad Ass". In 2001, he released the follow up, Cocky. After a slow start, his country-flavored hit "Picture" with Sheryl Crow resurrected the album and it went gold as a single and pushed the album's sales to more than 5 million. It was followed by 2003's self-titled release, which failed to chart a major hit. In 2006 he released Live Trucker , a live greatest hits album. In 2008, Kid Rock released Rock N Roll Jesus, which produced a hit in "All Summer Long". It was his first worldwide smash hit, charting #1 in eight countries across Europe and Australia. Rock N Roll Jesus would go on to sell 5 million albums worldwide including being certified double platinum in the US.
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