Kid rock
Kid Rock (born Robert James Ritchie in Romeo , Macomb County , Michigan , January 17, 1971 ) is an American musician who combines southern rock with elements of hip-hop .
biography
Robert James Ritchie grew up in his native Romeo in Macomb County near Detroit as the son of an automobile dealer. He dealt with the hip-hop culture, especially breakdance . The Beastie Boys , who were one of the most important white hip-hop groups at the time and at the same time experimented very early with the connection between rock and hip-hop, had a particular influence . In 1988 Ritchie recorded his first demos, which gave him the opportunity to open up for Boogie Down Productions . This gig convinced Jive Records to release his debut album Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast . After a tour with Too Short and Ice Cube , the label broke the contract. Ritchie moved to Brooklyn , New York and signed a contract with the small label Continuum Records . In 1993 the second album The Polyfuze Method was released , which was more influenced by rock. A year later, the EP Fire It Up was released on Kid Rock's own Continuum Records - Imprint Top Dog .
In 1996, Kid Rock moved back to Detroit, where their third album, Early Mornin 'Stoned Pimp , was released. At that time, Twisted Brown Trucker formed a background band around rapper Joseph "Joe C." Calleja. Further members were the guitarists Kenny Olson and Jason Krause, the keyboardist Jimmy Bones, the drummer Stefanie Eulinberg, Uncle Kracker and the singers Misty Love and Shirley Hayden. The label Atlantic Records decided in view of the beginning Nu-Metal wave to offer Kid Rock a record deal. The album Devil Without a Cause was released in August 1998. Neither the album nor the first single Welcome 2 the Party attracted much attention, only the second single Bawitdaba , supported by an extensive advertising campaign of the label and the interest of the music channel MTV , became a bigger one Success. The album soon reached top 5 positions on the US charts and went platinum seven times. In 1999 he played on the Woodstock III . A year later, The History of Rock was an album with old pieces and a few new ones. Devil Without a Cause has sold more than 11 million copies in the United States alone. The follow-up albums The History of Rock (2000) and Cocky (2001) were each sold more than two million times in the USA. With the single "Picture", a duet with Sheryl Crow from the album "Cocky", Kid Rock also achieved success in the field of country music in 2002 (No. 4 in the Billboard Hot 100, No. 23 in the Billboard Country Songs ).
In Europe, he was best known for his relationship with Pamela Anderson . The marriage was concluded in July 2006; it only lasted until November of that year. He made guest appearances on the Simpsons as well as on CSI: NY , where he played himself. He also starred in the films Biker Boyz and Joe Dreck . On the anniversary album Vicious Cycle for the 30th anniversary of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 2003 he can be heard in the remake of Gimme Back My Bullets . In 2004 Kid Rock re-recorded the Elton John classic Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) together with the Canadian band Nickelback for the soundtrack of the film Charlie's Angels - Full Power . In 2006 he played the ZZ-Top piece Tush together with Nickelback and ZZ Top at the 2006 Billboard Music Awards .
Kid Rock had a very special success in 2008 in German-speaking countries. On the album Rock N Roll Jesus (2007) the title All Summer Long was included. This is a mixture of Werewolves of London by Warren Zevon and Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd , which are based on the same chord progression (V-IV-II), with new lyrics. Originally, the song was not intended for an independent publication; But it was played so often on the radio on Bayern 3 that the decision was made to release it as a single in June 2008. In the week before the single CD was released , the song was already being sold as a download so often that it entered 4th place in Germany, the highest ranking for a download-only title to date. In Austria, the song climbed to number 1 in the same week. There it was the first single that could only reach the top position through download sales. Shortly afterwards, it was also able to place itself in first place in Germany and Switzerland. As a result, the song became popular across Europe, reaching number 1 in Great Britain and entering the top 20 in the United States. The album Rock N Roll Jesus also benefited from the success .
His 2010 album Born Free shows a clear development of his musical style, more and more in the direction of country music .
Political commitment
Kid Rock is considered a supporter of the Republican Party . In the 2012 presidential election campaign, he advocated the Republican candidate Mitt Romney and appeared at the party's nomination convention. His song Born Free became the theme song for the Romney campaign. Kid Rock stated that he would have allowed any other applicant for the office to use it and that he wanted his music to be heard. Kid Rock also supported the Republican candidate Donald Trump in the following presidential election in 2016 . After his election, he sold Trump-printed t-shirts in his webshop.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1990 | Grits sandwiches for breakfast | - | - | - | - | - |
First published: December 11, 1990
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| 1993 | The Polyfuze Method | - | - | - | - | - |
First published: March 16, 1993
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| 1996 | Early Morning Stoned Pimp | - | - | - | - | - |
First published: January 9, 1996
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| 1998 | Devil Without a Cause |
DE82 (15 weeks) DE |
AT28 (9 weeks) AT |
- |
UK-  |
US4th   (111 weeks)US |
First published:
Aug 18, 1998 Sales: +11,060,000 |
| 2001 | Cocky |
DE15 (10 weeks) DE |
AT10 (10 weeks) AT |
CH30 (11 weeks) CH |
- |
US3 × 5
(134 weeks)US |
First published: November 20, 2001
Sales: + 5,000,000 |
| 2003 | Kid rock | - | - | - | - |
US8th (35 weeks)US |
First published: November 11, 2003
Sales: + 1,000,000 |
| 2007 | Rock n roll jesus |
DE5  (26 weeks)DE |
AT2 (24 weeks)AT |
CH4th (26 weeks)CH |
UK4th (11 weeks)UK |
US1 × 3
(135 weeks)US |
First published: October 9, 2007
Sales: + 3,217,500 |
| 2010 | Born Free |
DE9 (16 weeks) DE |
AT7 (18 weeks) AT |
CH7 (15 weeks) CH |
- |
US5 (47 weeks)US |
First published: November 16, 2010
Sales: + 1,000,000 |
| 2012 | Rebel soul |
DE24 (2 weeks) DE |
AT26 (2 weeks) AT |
CH12 (6 weeks) CH |
- |
US5 (35 weeks)US |
First published: November 16, 2012
Sales: + 500,000 |
| 2015 | First kiss |
DE16 (4 weeks) DE |
AT9 (4 weeks) AT |
CH5 (8 weeks) CH |
UK52 (1 week) UK |
US2 (24 weeks) US |
First published: February 20, 2015
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| 2017 | Sweet Southern Sugar |
DE88 (1 week) DE |
AT64 (1 week) AT |
CH43 (1 week) CH |
- |
US8 (13 weeks) US |
First published: November 3, 2017
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Awards
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American Music Awards
- 2001: in the category "Favorite Male Pop / Rock Artist"
- 2003: in the category "Favorite Male Pop / Rock Artist"
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Billboard Music Awards
- 1999: in the category "Best New Artist"
- 1999: in the category "Best Hard Rock Performance" (Bawitdaba)
- 1999: in the category "Best New Hard Rock Artist"
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BMI Songwriting Award
- 2002: (Picture)
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CMT Music Awards
- 2009: in the category "Wide Open Country Video of the Year" (All Summer Long)
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Detroit Music Awards
- 1999: in the category "Outstanding National Album" (Devil Without a Cause)
- 1999: in the category "Outstanding National Single" (I Am the Bulldog)
- 1999: in the category "Outstanding National Hip Hop Writer / Producer"
- 2000: in the category "Outstanding National Single" (American Bad Ass)
- 2000: in the "Outstanding National Duet" category (Higher with Robert Bradley )
- 2000: in the category "Outstanding National Spokesperson"
- 2008: in the category "Outstanding National Album" (Rock N Roll Jesus)
- 2009: in the category "Outstanding National Single" (All Summer Long)
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echo
- 2009: in the category "Hit of the Year" (All Summer Long)
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People's Choice Awards
- 2009: in the category "Best Rock Song" (All Summer Long)
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World Music Awards
- 2008: in the category "Worlds Best Male Pop Artist"
- 2008: in the category "Worlds Best Pop / Rock Artist"
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WWE
- 2018: Induction into the WWE Hall of Fame
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- ↑ Biography.com Editors: Kid Rock Biography. In: The Biography.com website. A&E Television Networks, April 2, 2014, accessed October 18, 2018 .
- ↑ Communication from the RIAA of December 4, 2002: Rock of Ages
- ↑ Billboard Charts [1]
- ↑ A song and its story, Bayern 3 ( Memento from July 9, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ media-control.de: "Shaggy and I + I go into the lead" ( Memento from May 17, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Press release from June 17, 2008.
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from October 12, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 6, 2012
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated August 12, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Kid Rock: I told Mitt Romney's campaign they could use my song. Yahoo News, December 7, 2011, accessed April 20, 2019 .
- ↑ Pro-Trump-T-Shirts: Kid Rock greets "Dumbfuckistan". Stern, December 8, 2016; accessed on January 27, 2017.
- ↑ Kid Rock Selling Pro-Trump Merchandise. Loudwire, December 7, 2016; accessed on January 27, 2017.
- ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ Kid Rock Confirmed for Celebrity Wing of the WWE Hall of Fame. March 13, 2018, accessed August 30, 2020 .
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Official German website
- Kid Rock at MusicBrainz (English)
- Kid Rock at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Kid Rock at Allmusic (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kid rock |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ritchie, Robert James (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th January 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Romeo , Macomb County , Michigan , United States |