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January 17, 1971

Robert James "Bob" Ritchie

Current members

Kid Rock: Lead Vocals, Guitar, Banjo,Drums, Percussion, Turntables, Keyboard, Organ, Piano

Marlon Young: Lead and rhythm guitar, slide guitar (2007-present)

Jason Krause: Rhythm and lead guitar (1997-Present)

Jimmie "Bones" Trombley: Keyboards, clavinet, harp, Jew's harp, programming, vocals (1995-Present)

Stefanie Eulinberg: Drums, percussion, vocals (1997-Present)

Aaron Julison: Bass guitar, vocals (2002-Present)

Paradime: Turntables, vocals (2003-Present)

Larry Fratangelo: percussion, bongos (2007-2008, 2008-present)

David McMurray: Saxophone (2007-2008, 2008-present)

Stacy Michelle: Backing vocals (2007-present)

Jessica Wagner : Backing vocals (2008-present)

Barbara Payton: Backing vocals (2007-2008, 2008-present)

Former members

Rayse Biggs: horns (2007-2008)

Karen Newman: Backing vocals (2003-2005)

Laura Creamer: Backing vocals (2003-2005)

Uncle Kracker: Turntables, vocals (1997-2002)

Kenny Olson: Lead guitar (1997-2005)

Joe C.: Vocals, rapping (1997-2000, deceased)

Kenny Tudrick: Lead guitar (2005-2007), Drums (1998)

Bob Ebeling: Drums, percussion (1997-1998)

Mike Bradford: Bass guitar (2000)

Smith Curry: Steel guitar, dobro (2004-2005)

Shirley Hayden: Backing vocals (1997-1998, appears on "Cocky" as a guest)

Misty Love: Backing vocals (1997-1998, appears on "Cocky" as a guest)

Matt O'Brien: Bass (1998-1999)

Pamela Anderson (3 August 2006 - 1 February 2007) (divorced)

1990: Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast

1993: The Polyfuze Method

1994: Fire It Up (EP)

1996: Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp

1997: The Polyfuze Method Revisted

1998:

2000: History of Rock

2001:

2003: Kid Rock

2006: Live Trucker

2007: Rock N Roll Jesus

2008: Running With The Kid

2010: Born Free

Actor

Stacked (1 episode, 2005)

"Fat Actress" (1 episode, 2005)
Stripperella (1 episode, 2003)

Biker Boyz (2003)

Kid Rock: Lonely Road of Faith (2001) (TV)

Osmosis Jones (2001) (voice)

Joe Dirt (2001)

Appearances

The 43rd Annual Country Music Association Awards (2009) (TV)

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Sweet Emotion (2009)

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Feelin' Alright (2009)

Rachael Ray

"CMT Insider"

2009 CMT Music Awards (2009) (TV)

2009 CMT Music Awards Live Red Carpet Special (2009) (TV)

The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania (2009) (TV)

A Detroit Thing (2009)

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards (2009) (TV)

The 35th Annual People's Choice Awards (2009) (TV)

TV total

2008 World Music Awards (2008) (TV)

"Xposé"

Total Finale Live (2008) (TV)

42nd Annual Country Music Association Awards (2008) (TV)

"Wetten, dass..?"

MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 (2008) (TV)

Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show

MTV Video Music Awards 2008 (2008) (TV)

2 Turntables and a Microphone (2008)

Late Show with David Letterman

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The 50th Annual Grammy Awards (2008) (TV)

The 34th Annual People's Choice Awards (2008) (TV)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1 episode, 2008)

Tila Tequila's New Year's Eve Masquerade 2008 (2008) (TV)

A Night for Vets: An MTV Concert for the Brave (2008) (TV)

Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular (2007) (TV)

"CMT Giants"

41st Annual Country Music Association Awards (2007) (TV)

"Howard Stern on Demand"

"Larry King Live"

MTV Video Music Awards 2007 (2007) (TV)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (3 episodes, 2003-2007)

Field of Stone (2007)

"American Masters" (1 episode, 2007)

"Great Performances"

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

"The (White) Rapper Show"

The 2006 Billboard Music Awards (2006) (TV)

CMT Greatest Moments: Hank Williams Jr. (2006) (TV)

CMT: The Greatest - 20 Greatest Southern Rock Songs (2006) (TV)

CMT Greatest Moments: Willie Nelson (2006) (TV)

CSI: NY

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2006) (TV)

Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006)

"HeatMeter" (1 episode, 2005)

CMT: 100 Greatest Duets Concert (2005) (TV)

The 2005 World Music Awards (2005) (TV)

"Dr. Phil" (1 episode, 2005)

"Trippin" (2 episodes, 2005)

Sturgis: Hell on Wheels (2005) (TV)

American Express Jam Sessions (2005) (TV)

AutoRox Awards (2005) (TV)

Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of 'Walk the Line' (2005) (TV)

Coors Light Mountain Jam (2005) (TV)

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2004) (TV)

CMT Outlaws (2004) (TV)

Hip-Hop Honors (2004) (TV)

"And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop" (2004) TV mini-series

CMT's Greatest Tour Buses (2004) (TV)

4th Annual BET Awards (2004) (TV)

"Howard Stern" (7 episodes, 1999-2004)

"On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" (1 episode, 2004)

South Park (1 episode, 2004)

Super Bowl XXXVIII (2004) (TV)

"E! True Hollywood Story" (1 episode, 2004)

Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels (2004) (TV)

Motorcycle Mania III (2004) (TV)

A Kid Rock Christmas (2003) (TV)

VH1 Big in 03 (2003) (TV)

2003 Radio Music Awards (2003) (TV)

Stripperella (1 episode, 2003)

MTV Bash: Carson Daly (2003) (TV)

The Anna Nicole Show (1 episode, 2003)

CMT Flame Worthy Video Music Awards (2003) (TV)

Punk'd (1 episode, 2003)

The 45th Annual Grammy Awards (2003) (TV)

Super Bowl XXXVII (2003) (TV)

VH1 Big in 2002 Awards (2002) (TV)

King of the Hill (1 episode, 2002)

2002 Much Music Video Music Awards (2002) (TV)

Street Dreams (2002) (TV)

"Last Call with Carson Daly" (1 episode, 2002)

USO Special for the Troops (2002) (TV)

Elvis Lives (2002) (TV)

Xzibit: Restless Xposed (2001)

Good Rockin' Tonight (2001) (TV)

The Concert for New York City (2001) (TV)

MTV Video Music Awards 2001 (2001) (TV)

MTV 20: Live & Almost Legal (2001) (TV)

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! (2001)

VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin (2001) (TV)

Saturday Night Live (2 episodes, 2000-2001)

The 28th Annual American Music Awards (2001) (TV)

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy (2001) (DVD only - deleted scene)

"100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" (2000) TV mini-series

Tours 2000: Backstage, Behind the Scenes & Over the Top (2000) (TV)

"The Howard Stern Radio Show" (4 episodes, 1999-2000)

MTV Rock 'N' Jock Bowling (2000) (TV)

"WWF Raw Is War" (1 episode, 2000)

The Simpsons (1 episode, 2000)

"Making the Video" (1 episode, 2000)

MTV Backstage at the Grammys (2000) (TV)

"FanClub" (1 episode)

Buttman at Nudes a Poppin' 9 (2000)

Motor City Motormouth (2000)

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (2000)

MTV Video Music Awards 2000 (2000) (TV)

MTV Video Music Awards 1999 (1999) (TV)

Woodstock '99 (1999) (TV)

Grammy Awards

2000 Best New Artist (Nominated)

2000 Best Hard Rock Performance for "Bawitdaba" (Nominated)

2001 Best Hard Rock Performance for "American Bad Ass" (Nominated)

2009 Best Rock Album for Rock N Roll Jesus (Nominated)

2009 Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "All Summer Long" (Nominated)

Academy of Country Music

2003, Vocal Event of the Year: "Picture" (Nominated)

American Music Awards

2008, Favorite Male Pop/Rock Artist (Nominated)

2003, Favorite Male Pop/Rock Artist: (Winner)

2003, Favorite Pop/Rock Album: Cocky (Nominated)

2001, Favorite Male Pop/Rock Artist: (Winner)

2000, Favorite Alternative Artist: (Nominated)

2000, Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist: (Nominated)

Billboard Music Awards

1999 Best New Artist (Winner)

1999 Best Hard Rock Performance for "Bawitdaba" (Winner)

1999 Best New Hard Rock Artist (Winner)

MTV Video Music Awards

2001, Best Male Video: "Cowboy" (Nominated)

2001, Best Rock Video: "Cowboy" (Nominated)

2000, Best Male Video: "Bawitdba" (Nominated)

2000, Best New Artist: "Bawitdba" (Nominated)

Teen Choice Awards

2003, Choice Love Song: "Picture" (Nominated)

2003 Choice Hookup Song: "Picture" (Nominated)

Detroit Music Awards

1999 Outstanding National Album for Devil Without A Cause (Winner)

1999 Outstanding National Single for "I Am The Bullgod" (Winner)

1999 Outstanding National Single for "Bawitdaba" (Nominee)

1999 Outstanding National Hip Hop Writer/Producer (Winner)

2000 Outstanding National Album for History Of Rock (Nominee)

2000 Outstanding National Single for "American Bad Ass" (Winner)

2000 Outstanding National Single for "Cowboy" (Nominee)

2000 Outstanding National Duet for "Higher" with Robert Bradley (Winner)

2000 Outstanding National Spokesperson (Winner)

2001 Outstanding National Album for Cocky (Nominated)

2001 Outstanding National Single for "Forever" (Nominated)

2003 Outstanding National Single for Picture (Nominated)

2004 Outstanding National Album for Kid Rock (Nominated)

2004 Outstanding National Single for "Cold And Empty" (Nominated)

2004 Outstanding National Single for "Jackson, Mississippi" (Nominated)

2006 Outstanding National Album for Live Trucker (Nominated)

2008 Outstanding National Album for Rock N Roll Jesus (Winner)

2008 Outstanding National Single for "So Hott" (Nominated)

2008 Outstanding National Single for "Amen" (Nominated)

2009 Outstanding National Single for All Summer Long (Winner)

2009 Outstanding National Single for Roll On (Nominated)

MTV European Music Awards

2008 Most Attictive Track for "All Summer Long" (Nominated)

BMI Songwriting Award

2002 "Picture" (Winner)

CMT Music Awards

2003 Choice Male Video for "Picture" (Nominated)

2009 Video of The Year for "All Summer Long" (Nominated)

2009 Wide Open Country Video of the Year for "All Summer Long" (Winner)

World Music Awards

2008 Worlds Best Male Pop Artist (Winner)

2008 Worlds Best Pop/Rock Artist (Winner)

People's Choice Awards

2009 Best Rock Song for "All Summer Long" (Winner)

Kid's Choice Awards

2009 Favorite Male Singer (nominated)

Echo Award (Germany)

2009 Hit Of The Year for "All Summer Long" (Winner)

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After spending a decade toiling in obscurity and releasing a handful of albums that went nowhere, Kid Rock - Detroit's self-proclaimed "American Bad Ass" - spiked the title track of his fourth album, 1998's Devil Without a Cause, with a bold declaration: "I'm going platinum!" With the white trash rap/rock anthem "Bawitdaba" and a star-making performance at Woodstock '99, he delivered on his promise. By the end of 2000, Devil Without a Cause was closing in on U.S. sales of 6 million.

Kid Rock was born Robert James Ritchie in Romeo, Michigan, a small, rural town north of the Detroit metro area, where his father owned a Lincoln-Mercury dealership. While growing up, Ritchie frequently clashed with his father, whom he blamed for being a workaholic, resulting in Ritchie's leaving home on multiple occasions as a teenager. He experimented with drugs and occasionally sold crack for spending money, but his primary focus was music. Though raised on his parent's classic rock & roll albums (Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bob Seger, etc.), Ritchie was just as taken with rap and hip-hop. He formed his own break-dance crew, the Furious Funkers, and refined his scratching skills. Before long, he was DJ'ing and rapping at clubs and parties throughout the Detroit area, slowly building a reputation that led to a deal with Jive Records.

His 1990 debut, Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast, netted Kid Rock an opening spot on an Ice Cube tour and sparked controversy when the FCC threatened to fine a college radio station $23,750 for playing the album's homage to oral sex, "Yo-Da-Lin in the Valley." The fine was eventually dropped, and so was Kid Rock; Grits Sandwiches failed to sell enough to hold Jive's interest. He then signed to the indie label Continuum, which released 1993's The Polyfuze Method and the 1994 heavy metal-leaning EP, Fire It Up. Both failed to reach an audience beyond his local Detroit following. Undaunted, Kid Rock borrowed $8,500 from his father to set up his own label, Top Dog, and self-release his third full-album, Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp, in 1996. The album sold enough for Kid Rock to attract the attention of Atlantic Records.

Devil Without a Cause (#4, 1999) was slow out of the gate but began a steady climb up the Billboard Top 200 as rock radio and MTV picked up on the album's hybrid rap/metal singles "I Am the Bullgod" (#31 Mainstream Rock) and "Bawitdaba" (#10 Modern Rock). A third single, "Cowboy" (which threw dirty Southern rock and country elements into the mix), went to #5 on the Modern Rock chart and #82 on the Hot 100. In 1999 - 10 years after his debut album - Kid Rock was nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy ( he lost to Christina Aguilera).

The History of Rock (#2, 2000) featured remixed and rerecorded versions of tracks culled from his pre-Atlantic career and a couple of new tracks. He also announced plans to issue various projects by members of his Twisted Brown Trucker Band on his Atlantic-distributed Top Dog label, beginning with Double Wide (2000) by his DJ, Uncle Kracker. An album was also planned for his sidekick, Joe C. (born Joseph Calleja), but the diminutive 26-year-old rapper - who suffered from the digestive disorder celiac disease - died in his sleep on November 16, 2000.