“It wasn't until I got older that when they started putting only one form of music on the stations where I grew up. I would hear a R&B song, followed by a pop song, and then, maybe a jazz song. Maybe that was disc jockeys having a little more control, but it sure made radio feel so good.”

American singer and musician

Matthew Shafer, known professionally as Uncle Kracker, is an American singer and musician who rose to prominence in the 1990s. He was a turntablist in Kid Rock's backing group, Twisted Brown Trucker, before beginning a solo career in 1999. He is best known for the singles "Follow Me", "Drift Away", and "Smile", each of which reached the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. His work sits in the orbit of popular rock and crossover pop, and these songs brought him his widest recognition.