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Kid Rock

Kid Rock

One of the pioneers of rap-metal music, performer Kid Rock -- a native Detroiter, born Robert James Ritchie -- spent almost a decade toiling in relative obscurity, then shot instantly to global superstardom and multimillionaire status on the basis of his fourth effort, the critically revered 1998 album Devil Without a Cause. From the beginning, Rock also cultivated a very careful and deliberate public image, whereby he promulgated himself as a white-trash rebel steeped in excess; the ploy worked and (in conjunction with his Rock's musical craftsmanship) turned him into a bona fide superstar. On a cinematic level, Rock essayed a quirky series of film appearances beginning in the early 2000s. He debuted as one of the voices in the Farrelly Brothers animated/live-action mix Osmosis Jones (2001), and then took on a supporting role in the gross-out comedy Joe Dirt (2001, as -- what else? -- a white-trash toughie). Aside from a minor role in the action-saturated coming-of-age drama Biker Boyz (2003) , much of Rock's subsequent film work through the late 2000s consisted of guest appearances on such series comedies as King of the Hill and Stripperella. Meanwhile, on a musical level, the performer segued away from rap-metal and toward both Bob Seger-styled rock and gritty David Allan Coe-style outlaw country with equal aplomb; his success as a country & western performer crested with "Picture," a Top 40 duet with Sheryl Crow. All told, this musical genre transition accounted for Rock's presence in the all-star country concert film Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing (2007). ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide


Filmography of Kid Rock:

Kid Rock Trivia

When was Kid Rock born?
Kid Rock was born on January 17, 1971

Who did Kid Rock portray in Joe Dirt?
Kid Rock was Robby in Joe Dirt

What role did Kid Rock portray in Biker Boyz?
Kid Rock played Dogg in Biker Boyz

What role did Kid Rock portray in Osmosis Jones?
Kid Rock played Kidney Rock in Osmosis Jones

Who did Kid Rock portray in Tony Stewart: Smoke?
Kid Rock was Narrator in Tony Stewart: Smoke



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