Uncle Kracker
Uncle Kracker (* 6. June 1974 in Mount Clemens , Michigan as Matthew Shafer ) is an American rock musician .
life and career
He started his career early as a rapper . In 1987 he met Kid Rock , for whom he worked as a DJ . The two became friends. In 2000 Kracker started to work solo. His first album, Double Wide , was made on the tour bus that Kid Rock and Kracker took in 1999 and 2000. The single Follow Me became a hit, the album has so far been awarded two platinum awards. In 2002 the second album No Stranger to Shame was released with the hit In a Little While . It combines rock with blues , rap , country and swing . Seventy-Two and Sunny (2004) with the hit Rescue was a pure country blues album with no rap elements.
Uncle Kracker was charged with molesting a 26-year-old woman in a nightclub on August 17, 2007. He pleaded guilty on September 28, 2007. The charge was downgraded from sexual harassment to harassment. The Wake County court sentenced the singer to 12 months probation and a $ 1,500 fine, as well as undergoing alcohol therapy.
Shafer was married to his childhood sweetheart, Melanie Haas, from 1998 to 2013. You have three daughters.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
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| 2000 | Double wide |
DE3 (8 weeks) DE |
AT5 (13 weeks) AT |
CH13 (12 weeks) CH |
UK40 (4 weeks) UK |
US7th  × 2
(49 weeks)US |
First published: June 2000
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| 2002 | No stranger to shame |
DE92 (1 week) DE |
AT70 (3 weeks) AT |
- | - |
US43  (41 weeks)US |
First published: August 27, 2002
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| 2004 | Seventy Two & Sunny | - | - | - | - |
US39 (8 weeks) US |
First published: June 29, 2004
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| 2009 | Happy hour | - | - | - | - |
US38 (8 weeks) US |
First published: September 15, 2009
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| 2012 | Midnight Special | - | - | - | - | - |
First published: November 18, 2012
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EPs
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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DE
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AT
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CH
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UK
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US
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| 2010 | Happy Hour: The South River Road Sessions | - | - | - | - |
US66 (15 weeks) US |
First published: June 22, 2010
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Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
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DE
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AT
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CH
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UK
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US
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| 2001 | Follow Me Double Wide |
DE1 (21 weeks)DE |
AT1 (21 weeks)AT |
CH3 (20 weeks) CH |
UK3 (25 weeks)UK |
US5 (33 weeks) US |
First published: February 20, 2001
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| Yeah, yeah, yeah double wide |
DE70 (3 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | - |
First published: October 23, 2001
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| 2002 | In A Little While No Stranger To Shame |
DE72 (4 weeks) DE |
AT39 (9 weeks) AT |
CH37 (12 weeks) CH |
- |
US59 (20 weeks) US |
First published: September 17, 2002
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| 2003 | Drift Away No Stranger To Shame |
- | - | - | - |
US9 (35 weeks) US |
First release: March 17th, 2003
feat. Dobie Gray |
| 2009 | Smile happy hour |
DE47 (3 weeks) DE |
AT31 (17 weeks) AT |
- | - |
US31 × 3
(33 weeks)US |
First published: July 13, 2009
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As a guest musician
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
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AT
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CH
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US
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| 2004 | When The Sun Goes Down When The Sun Goes Down |
- | - | - | - |
US26 (20 weeks) US |
First published: February 2nd, 2004
Kenny Chesney feat. Uncle Kraker |
Awards for music sales
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
| Country / Region |
gold |
platinum
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Sales | swell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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 Australia (ARIA)
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gold1
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2 × platinum2
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175,000 | aria.com.au |
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Germany (BVMI)
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gold1
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- | 250,000 | musikindustrie.de |
 Canada (MC)
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gold1
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platinum1
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140,000 | musiccanada.com |
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Austria (IFPI)
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gold1
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- | 20,000 | ifpi.at |
 Sweden (IFPI)
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- |
platinum1
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30,000 | sverigetopplistan.se |
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United States (RIAA)
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gold1
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5 × platinum5
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5,500,000 | riaa.com |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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- |
platinum1
|
600,000 | bpi.co.uk |
| All in all |
5 × gold5
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10 × platinum10
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Individual evidence
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Uncle Kracker |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shafer, Matthew (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rock musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 6, 1974 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mount Clemens , Michigan |