Kid Rock is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and actor.
He is a five-time Grammy Award nominee and has sold 25 million albums in the U.S. according to Nielsen SoundScan.
He was Soundscan's number one selling male solo musician of the 2000s, selling 17.6 million albums;
he was 17th overall for the decade.
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Birth name:
Robert James Ritchie
Born:
January 17, 1971 (age
)
Born In:
Romeo, Michigan, United States
From:
Detroit, Michigan
Height:
6' 5"
Genres:
Rock, country, hip-hop
Spouse:
Pamela Anderson (m. 20062007)
Brother:
Jill Ritchie
Son:
Robert James Ritchie Jr. (born on June 14th, 1993; mother: Kelly South)
Occupations:
Musician, songwriter, rapper, multi-instrumentalist, actor
Instruments:
Vocals, guitar, bass, banjo, keyboards, turntables, drums, percussion, talkbox
Years active:
1990present
Name Origin:
He chose his stage name while performing at
basement parties in high school, where patrons dubbed him "Kid Rock"
after they had enjoyed watching "that white kid rock."
Associated acts:
Bon Jovi
D-Nice
Hank Williams Jr.
Joe C.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Sheryl Crow
Too $hort
Uncle Kracker
Yelawolf
Kid Rock Quotes:
"If it looks good, you'll see it. If it sounds good, you'll hear it. If its marketed right, you'll buy it.
But...If its real...you'll feel it."
"I get Canadian porno - that's the extent of satellite service and Internet in my house."
Kid Rock Awards:
1999
Nominated for 2 MTV Video Music Awards for Best New Artist and Best Rock Video ("Bawitdaba").
2000
Nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Best Hard Rock Performance ("Bawitdaba").
2001
American Music Award for Favorite Male Artist.
2003
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
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