Rock On The Net: Kid Rock (original) (raw)

Kid Rock was born January 17, 1971, as Robert James Ritchie and was raised in Romeo, Michigan (40 miles north of Detroit). Kid Rock's journey to musical fame started off with break dancing - eventually leading to interests in rap music more than rock music. His record company sums it up best: "Bolstered by the hard rhythms and guitar slam of his Twisted Brown Trucker band, Kid Rock kicks his lascivious and loquacious lyrical jams over an innovative blend of classic-styled breakbeats and liquored-up Lynyrd Skynyrd rock 'n' roll."

Kid Rock signed with Jive Records after recording some demos and working with Boogie Down Productions.

Kid Rock released his first LP, Grits Sandwiches For Breakfastand opened for Ice Cube and Too Short on tour. His track "Yodeling In The Valley" resulted in college radio station receiving the largest FCC fine for playing the song. Jive Records later dropped Kid Rock.

Kid Rock signed with Continuum Records and released The Polyfuze Method.

Kid Rock released the EP, Fire It Up!.

Kid Rock released Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp. He began to get a permanent backing band together - 'Twisted Brown Trucker.'

Kid Rock released Devil Without A Cause - an LP that would finally bring Kid Rock to the forefront of music success.

# 92 Singles Artist of the Year

Kid Rock kicked off a U.S. tour in Detroit.

Devil Without A Cause was certified gold.

Devil Without A Cause was certified platinum.
Kid Rock could be heard on the soundtrack for South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncutwith "Kyle's Mom's A Big Fat Bitch."

Devil Without A Cause was certified 2x platinum.
Kid Rock performed at Woodstock '99.

Devil Without A Cause was certified 3x platinum.
Kid Rock was nominated for 2 MTV Video Music Awards for Best New Artist and Best Rock Video ("Bawitdaba").

Kid Rock hit the Top 40 with "Cowboy."
Devil Without A Cause was certified 4x platinum.
Kid Rock continued to tour the U.S. into December.

Devil Without A Cause was certified 5x platinum.

# 22 Singles Artist of the Year

Devil Without A Cause was certified 6x platinum.
Kid Rock was nominated for 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist and Favorite Alternative Artist.

Kid Rock hit the Top 40 with "Only God Knows Why."
Kid Rock was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Best Hard Rock Performance ("Bawitdaba").

Devil Without A Cause was certified 7x platinum.

Kid Rock hit the Top 10 with "Only God Knows Why."
Devil Without A Cause was certified 8x platinum.

Kid Rock released History Of Rock. The LP consisted of reworked tracks from earlier LPs and 2 new tracks including "American Badass."

Devil Without A Cause was certified 9x platinum and History Of Rock was certified 2x platinum.
Kid Rock toured with Korn and Metallica and he helped out Metallica with vocals while Hetfield was unable to perform concerts for a few days due to a back injury.
Kid Rock's former manager filed a $4 million lawsuit against him for breach of contract.

Kid Rock began his own headlining tour.

Kid Rock hit the Top 40 with "Wasting Time."
Kid Rock was nominated for 2 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Male Video and Best Rock Video ("Cowboy").

Sad news hit the Kid Rock camp when Kid's sidekick Joe C (Joseph Calleja) died at the age of 26. Joe C had celiac disease which is a digestive disorder. Kid Rock said of Joe C: "In a world full of confusion, Joey made all of us laugh. No matter what color, religion, race or beliefs we have, he made us all smile. He gave us the gift of joy. Joey, thank you. We will never forget you. We love you."

Kid Rock won anAmerican Music Award for Favorite Male Artist.
Kid Rock donated proceeds from his concert in Norfolk, Virginia to a fund for families of military members killed in a terrorist attack on the USS Cole in Yemen.

Kid Rock was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance ("American Bad Ass").

A lawsuit filed by Kid Rock's former manager was settled.

Kid Rock could be heard helping out Run-DMC on their LP, Crown Royal.
Kid Rock was nominated for a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Male Artist and Favorite Artist - Rock.
Kid Rock could also be seen in the film Joe Dirt.
Kid Rock helped salute Aretha Franklin during VH1 Divas Live.

Devil Without A Cause was certified 10x platinum.

Kid Rock released Cocky - which included a track ("WCSR") with Snoop Dogg, a track with Sheryl Crow, and the first single "Forever."

Cocky was certified platinum.
Kid Rock topped the Billboard Country Singles Sales chart helped out by Allison Moorer with "Picture."

Kid Rock could be heard on the compilation LP WWF Forceable Entry with the track "Legs."

Kid Rock ranked # 97 on VH1: 100 Sexiest Artists.
Kid Rock performed at Farm Aid 15.

Cocky was certified 2x platinum.
Kid Rock hit the Top 40 with Sheryl Crow with "Picture." The CD single of "Picture" has Kid dueting with Allison Moorer.
Kid Rock topped the Billboard Country Singles Sales chart for 52 weeks with "Picture."

# 61 Singles Artist of the Year

Kid Rock hit the Top 10 with "Picture."
Kid Rock topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart for 12 weeks with "Picture."

Cocky was certified 3x platinum.

Kid Rock hit #1 with Sheryl Crow with "Picture."

Devil Without A Cause was certified 11x platinum and Cocky was certified 4x platinum.

The single "Picture" was certified gold.

Kid Rock and Nickelback contributed the track ("Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)") to the soundtrack for Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle.

Kid Rock was nominted for a Country Music Association Award for Vocal Event of the Year ("Picture" with Sheryl Crow).

Kid Rock released Kid Rockwith his cover of "Feel Like Makin' Love."
Kid Rock won an American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist and was also nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Album. Kid Rock also performed at the ceremony.

Kid Rock was certified platinum.
Kid Rock topped the Billboard Year-End Charts with the Top Country Single Sales ("Picture" with Allison Moore).

Kid Rock hit the Top 40 with "Cold And Empty."

Kid Rock performed at the Half-time Show for Super Bowl XXXVIII.

Kid Rock was back on the Billboard Country Singles & Tracks chart with "Single Father."

# 316 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart.

Kid Rock was arrested in Nashville for reportedly assaulting a DJ in a strip club.

Kid Rock performed on ReAct Now: Music & Relief - a benefit program shown on music video channels to raise money for those affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Kid Rock released the live LP Live Trucker.

Kid Rock married Pamela Anderson - by November, Anderson had filed for divorce.

Kid Rock could be heard on the R. Kelly LP Double Up on the track "Rock Star."

Kid Rock released Rock And Roll Jesus.
Kid Rock topped the Billboard 200 LP chart and Top Rock Albums chart with Rock And Roll Jesus. The set sold over 170,000 copies its first week of release in the US.
Kid Rock appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone.

Rock And Roll Jesus was certified gold.

# 39 Singles Artist of the Year

Kid Rock hit the Top 40 with "All Summer Long."

Kid Rock topped the UK singles chart with "All Summer Long."
Kid Rock hit the Top 10 with "All Summer Long."
Rock And Roll Jesus was certified 2x platinum.

Kid Rock hit the Top 10 on the Billboard Country Songs chart with "All Summer Long."
Kid Rock performed at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Kid Rock won a World Music Award for Top Male Pop/Rock Act of the Year.
Kid Rock was nominated for an American Music Awardfor Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist.

Kid Rock topped the Billboard Year-End Charts as the Top Rock Album Artist, Top Alternative Album Artist, Top Hard Rock Album Artist, and with the Top Rock Album, Top Alternative Album, and Top Hard Rock Album (Rock And Roll Jesus).
Rock And Roll Jesus ended 2008 as the #4 selling LP of the year with sales topping 2.0 million.

Kid Rock won a People Choice Awards for Favorite Rock Song ("All Summer Long").

Kid Rock was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards including Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male ("All Summer Long") and Best Rock Album (Rock And Roll Jesus). Kid Rock performed at the ceremony.

Kid Rock released Born Free.

Kid Rock topped the Billboard Rock Albums chart with Born Free.
Born Free was certified gold.

Born Free was certified platinum.

Kid Rock released Rebel Soul.

Rebel Soul was certified gold.

• September 16: Kid Rock could be heard on the Tim McGrawLPSundown Heaven Town on the track "Lincoln Continentals And Cadillacs."

• February 24: Kid Rock releasedFirst Kiss.
• March 14: Kid Rock topped the Billboard Rock Albums chart with First Kiss.

• November 3: Kid Rock releasedSweet Southern Sugar.
• November 25: Kid Rock topped the Billboard Rock Albums chart with Sweet Southern Sugar.

	Grits Sandwiches For BreakfastReleased: November, 1990 Tracks: "Yo-Do-Lin In The Valley" - "Genuine Article" - "Cramp Ya Style" - "New York's Not My Home" - "Super Rhyme Maker" - "With A One Two" - "Wax The Booty" - "Pimp Of The Nation" - "Abdul Jahar Cut" - "Step In Stride" - "Upside" - "Style Of X Pression" - "Trippin' Over A Rock"
	The Polyfuze Method Released: 1992 Tracks: "Fred" - "Killin' Brain Cells" - "Prodigal Son" - "The Cramper" - "3 Sheets To The Wind" - "I Am The Bullgod" - "F*** U Blind" - "Desperate Radio" - "Back From The Dead" - "My Oedipus Complex" - "Balls In Your Mouth" - "Rollin' On The Island" - "Rain Check" - "Trippin' With Dick Vitale" - "T.V. Dinner" - "Pancake Breakfast" - "Blow Me" - "In So Deep" - "U Don't Know Me"
	Fire It Up! (EP)Released: 1994 Tracks: "I Am The Bullgod" - "My Oedipus Complex" - "Country Boy Can Survive" - "Balls In Your Mouth" - "Cramper" - "Rollin' On The Island"
	Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp Released: 1996 Tracks: "Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp" - "Paid"- "I Wanna Go Back" - "Live" - "Detroit Thing" - "Ya Keep On" - "Shotgun Blast" - "Freestyle Rhyme" - "Classic Rock" - "My Name Is Rock" - "Where U At Rock" - "Krack Rocks" - "The Prodigal Son Returns" - "Black Chick, White Guy"
iTunes Amazon.mp3	Devil Without A CauseReleased: August, 1998 US: 11x Platinum Billboard peak: # 4 Tracks: "Bawitdaba" - "Cowboy" - "Devil Without A Cause" - "I Am The Bullgod" - "Roving Gangster (Rollin')" - "Wasting Time" - "Welcome 2 The Party (Ode 2 The Old School)" - "I Got One For Ya" - "Somebody's Gotta Feel This" - "Fist Of Rage" - "Only God Knows Why" - "F*** Off" - "Where U At Rock" - "Black Chick, White Guy"
	History Of RockReleased: May, 2000 US: 2x Platinum Billboard peak: # 2 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "American Bad Ass" - "Prodigal Son" - "Paid" - "Early Mornin' Pimp" - "Dark & Grey" - "3 Sheets To The Wind (What's My Name)" - "Abortion" - "I Wanna Go Back" - "Ya Keep On" - "F*** That" - "F*** You Blind" - "Born 2 Be A Hick" - "My Oedipus Complex"
iTunes Amazon.mp3	CockyReleased: November, 2001 US: 4x Platinum Billboard peak: # 3 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Trucker Anthem" - "Forever" - "Lay It On Me" - "Cocky" - "What I Learned Out On The Road" - "I'm Wrong, But You Ain't Right" - "Lonely Road Of Faith" - "You Never Met A Motherf***** Quite Like Me" - "Picture" (with Sheryl Crow) - "I'm A Dog" - "Midnight Train To Memphis" - "Baby Come Home" - "Drunk In The Morning" - "WCSR" (with Snoop Dogg)
	Kid Rock Released: November, 2003 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 8 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Rock N' Roll Pain Train" - "Cadillac Pussy" (with Hank Williams, Jr.) - "Feel Like Makin' Love" - "Black Bob" - "Jackson, Mississippi" - "Cold And Empty" - "Intro" - "Rock N' Roll" - "Hillbilly Stomp" - "I Am" - "Son Of Detroit" - "Do it For You" - "Hard Night For Sarah" - "Run Off To LA" - "Single Father"
	Live Trucker Released: February, 2006 Billboard peak: # 12 Live Tracks: "Son Of Detroit" - "Bawitdaba" - "Cowboy" - "Devil Without A Cause" - "Somebody's Gotta Feel This / Fist Of Rage" - "Picture" (with Gretchen Wilson) - "American Bad Ass" - "Rock N' Roll Pain Train" - "Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp" - "You Never Met A Motherf***** Quite Like Me" - "Cocky" - "Only God Knows Why" - "Outstanding"
iTunes Amazon.mp3	Rock And Roll JesusReleased: October, 2007 US: 2x Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B Tracks: "Rock N Roll Jesus" - "Amen" - "All Summer Long" - "Roll On" - "So Hott" - "Sugar" - "When You Love Someone" - "New Orleans" - "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" - "Blue Jeans And A Rosary" - "Half Your Age"
	Born FreeReleased: November, 2010 Billboard peak: # 5 US: Platinum Tracks: "Born Free" - "Slow My Roll" - "Care" (featuring Martina McBride & T.I.) - "Purple Sky" - "When It Rains" - "God Bless Saturday" - "Collide" (featuring Sheryl Crow & Bob Seger) - "Flyin' High" (featuring Zac Brown) - "Times Like These" - "Rock On" - "Rock Bottom Blues" - "For The First Time (In A Long Time) - "Care" (Demo Version)
iTunes Amazon.mp3	Rebel SoulReleased: November 19, 2012 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 5 Rolling Stone: Tracks: "Chickens In The Pen" - "Let's Ride" - "3 CATT Boogie" - "Detroit, Michigan" - "Rebel Soul" - "God Save Rock N Roll" - "Happy New Year" - "Celebrate" - "The Mirror" - "Mr. Rock N Roll" - "Redneck Paradise" - "Cocaine And Gin" - "Midnight Ferry"
iTunes Amazon.mp3	First KissReleased: February 24, 2015 Billboard peak: # 2 Tracks: "Chickens In The Pen" - "Let's Ride" - "3 Catt Boogie" - "Detroit, Michigan" - "Rebel Soul" - "God Save Rock N Roll" - "Happy New Year" - "Celebrate" - "The Mirror" - "Mr. Rock N Roll" - "Cucci Galore" - "Redneck Paradise" - "Cocaine And Gin" - "Midnight Ferry"
iTunes Amazon.mp3	Sweet Southern SugarReleased: November 3, 2017 Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 8 Tracks: "Greatest Show On Earth" - "Po-Dunk" - "Tennessee Mountain Top" - "I Wonder" - "American Rock 'n Roll" - "Back To The Otherside" - "Raining Whiskey" - "Stand The Pain" - "Sugar Pie Honey Bunch" - "Grandpa's Jam"