“I'm in awe of people like Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard; they're great musicians and people. But I'm most starstruck by people in the small town where I live. Especially single dads, like me, who are working five times as hard to raise their kids.”

American musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter

Kid Rock, born Robert James Ritchie, is an American musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter. He emerged from the Detroit hip-hop scene and later found mainstream success with a rap rock style before moving toward country rock. He is a self-taught musician who can play every instrument in his backing band. He has also handled production on nearly all of his albums, with only two exceptions.