Kid Rock

He has a son, Robert Jr., from a previous relationship. In 2002, he and actress Pamela Anderson were engaged. Later the engagement was postponed. In July 2006, they got married when the news of Pamela’s pregnancy was revealed. He divorced Pamela after five months of their marriage.

Born as Robert James Ritchie in Romeo, Michigan, U.S., Kid Rock is the son of William Ritchie who worked as a car dealer and Susan Ritchie. He has two sisters and a brother.

He was interested in rap music since his childhood. At that time, he learnt the art of break dance and took part in various talent hunt shows in Detroit.

While attending Romeo High School, he acted as DJ at several parties. To perform at basement parties, he joined Bo Wisdom of Groove Time Productions in Michigan. It was this time, when he started adopting the name Kid Rock.

After watching his remarkable performance as part of hip-hop group Boogie Down Productions, Jive Records signed a contract with him for an album. In 1990, his first album ‘Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast’ appeared.

After leaving Jive Records, he moved to Brooklyn and started working with Continuum Records. In 1993, his album ‘The Polyfuze Method’ appeared. Though the album received praise for its distinctive musical style, yet some critics criticized this album for one of its song ‘Balls In Your Mouth’.

In 1996, he released his album titled ‘Early Mornin’ Stoned Pimp’ on his own label, Top Dog Records. At that time, he formed his own band, Twisted Brown Trucker.

Next, with Atlantic Records, he released his fourth album ‘Devil Without a Cause’ in 1998. In this context, the name of his song ‘Only God Knows Why’ deserves special mention for its representation of road ballad.

In the same year, he performed on ‘MTV Fashionably Loud’ in Miami. Later, with the help of MTV, he made a second single and video ‘Bawitdaba’ of ‘Devil Without a Cause’ album .

He released his album ‘The Polyfuze Method’ with Continuum Records in 1993. Some of its singles include ‘Back From The Dead’, ‘U Don’t Know Me’ and ‘Prodigal Son’ that show his ability to use more advanced form of rap music.

Besides containing the controversial songs like ‘ Balls In Your Mouth’, this album possesses songs like ‘My Oedipus Complex’, notable for its mature content that he composed in memory of his estranged father.

He released his extended play ‘Fire It Up’ in 1993. It contains some of his memorable songs like ‘I Am the Bulldog’. ‘Fire It Up’ marked his first attempt to perform country music.

He released his compilation album ‘The History of Rock’ in 2000. Besides some new songs, this album includes some of his previous songs from ‘The Polyfuze Method’ and ‘Early Mornin’ Stoned Pimp’.

In 2001, he released his album ‘Cocky’ with Atlantic Records. This album denotes his success as a southern rock music composer. Millions of copies of this studio album were sold in the US.