Artist kid rock biography book
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My Secret Life: Kid Rock, Musician, age 37
The home I grew up in was a beautiful, very middle-class American colonial house. It was set over six acres of land and there was an apple orchard out the back. My dad got me selling the apples to our neighbours at an early age.
When I was a child I wanted to be a performer, ever since I can remember. My spirit has always been in rock'n'roll; and, yes, it is everything I thought it would be.
The moment that changed me for ever inom was riding a tractor when I was young – about five years old – and my brother fell off. His injuries resulted in him losing one of his legs. inom think everyone has a definitive moment at some point, when you decide you must live every moment to its fullest.
My greatest inspiration My son, in every way. He inspires me to get up in the morning, and in some regards he has made me more careful. Children can balance you out sometimes, which is something I was seriously in need of.
My real-life villain Oprah Wi
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By Steve Huey – All Music Guide
One of the unlikeliest success stories in rock at the turn of the millennium, stad rap-rocker Kid Rock shot to superstardom with his fourth full-length, ’s “Devil Without a Cause”.
What made it so shocking was that Rock recorded his first demo a full decade before, was booted off major label Jive Records following his Beastie Boys-ish debut, “Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast”, and toiled for most of the decade in obscurity, releasing albums to a small, devoted, mostly local fan base while earning his fair share of ridicule around his home state. Kid Rock
Nevertheless, Rock persevered, and by the time rap-metal began to attract a substantial audience, he had perfected the outlandish, over-the-top persona that gave “Devil Without a Cause” such a distinctive personality and made it such an infectious party record.
Bob ‘Kid Rock’ Ritchie (born Robert James Ritchie, January 17, ) grew up in Romeo, Michigan,
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Kid Rock
American musician (born )
For the self-titled album, see Kid Rock (album).
Musical artist
Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, ), known professionally as Kid Rock, is an American musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter. After establishing himself in the Detroit hip-hop scene, he broke through into mainstream success with a rap rock sound before shifting his performance style to country rock. A self-taught musician, he has said he can play every instrument in his backing band and has overseen production on all but two of his albums.
Kid Rock started his music career as a rapper, releasing his debut album Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast (), on Jive Records. His subsequent independent releases The Polyfuze Method () and Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp () saw him developing a more distinctive style, which was fully realized on his breakthrough album Devil Without a Cause (), which sold 14 million copies. This album and its follow-up, Cocky (), were noted for