Kid Rock was born as Robert Ritchie in Michigan, in
1971.
His father owned several car
dealerships.
In the 1980s, he got into
rap and began to teach himself to play various instruments… He became a DJ and
a rapper and had a following of “white kids” who enjoyed listening to
rap….
He moved more into rock, and
gradually, towards country music….
He had a reputation as a partier, who used drugs and alcohol, but he was also a
hardworking, hard-nosed businessman who was determined to be a success.
In 2001, he was supported by David Allan Coe, a country
singer and song writer... and began to identify with Southern music and
lifestyle and with country music. His style
of music has shifted over the years, including rap, hip hop, rock and outlaw country...
but it’s easy to see that his heart is drawn towards country.
He displayed a
Confederate flag at his concerts. He
defended the use of the flag by saying it was a symbol to him of southern rock
and rebellion, not of racism or hatred. He claimed that he loved America and
was not a racist and had never flown the flag with hatred in his heart.
He also played with Lynyrd Skynyrd performing the band’s
great hit Sweet Home Alabama, at a benefit for Hurricane Katrina. He has performed with Jerry Lee Lewis and
formed a close working relationship and friendship with Hank Williams
Junior. The 2 of them performed in the
Memorial concert after the death of Johnny Cash... He and Hank have a great
chemistry as singers and performers, and Hank has called him his “rebel son”…
Kid has a son by one of his girlfriends, whom he has raised
as a single dad... and he was married for a short time to Pamela Anderson. He
is now a grandfather and he is engaged to his long term girlfriend Audrey
Berry.
He is also a philanthropist and has a charitable foundation;
one of the causes he particularly supports is helping the military and veterans.
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