I didn't say Kid Rock was crazy, but he has no business being a senator of anything.
Ritchie was born on January 17, 1971, in Romeo, Michigan, to William "Bill" Ritchie, a car dealer who owned several local dealerships, and Susan Ritchie. He grew up on a six-acre estate[5] where Robert regularly helped pick apples and cared for the family's horses.[6] He has three siblings: the two elder are brother William "Billy" Ritchie and sister Carol Ritchie; his younger sister, Jill Ritchie, is an actress.[7] Ritchie found small-town life dull and became interested in rap music, learning how to breakdance and participating in talent shows in the Detroit area.[8] At age eleven, he joined a breakdance crew called the Furious Funkers and taught himself to work a cheap belt-driven turntable. In high school, Ritchie deejayed at parties for beer. He eventually joined Bo Wisdom of Groove Time Productions in Mount Clemens, Michigan, to perform basement parties for $30 a night. He chose his stage name while performing at these venues; club goers dubbed him "Kid Rock" after they had enjoyed watching "that white kid rock."
Ritchie eventually ran away to Mt. Clemens at 15 and stayed with his friend Chris Pouncy. During this time sold drugs out of a car wash at which he worked, for a local drug gang known as the "Best Friends". In an attempt to keep the kids out of trouble, a man in the neighborhood organized a rap group, composed of its founder The Blackman, Champtown, KDC, Chris "Doc Roun-Cee" Pouncy, and Bob. They were known as "The Beast Crew". While performing, Rock befriended producer D-Nice of the legendary hip-hop group Boogie Down Productions. When Rock opened for BDP one night, D-Nice invited an A&R representative from Jive Records to see him perform. This meeting led to a demo deal that developed into a full record contract.
Against his parents' wishes, Rock signed the deal at age 17. He later became part of the Straight From The Underground Tour alongside several major rap artists, including Ice Cube, Too Short, D-Nice, Mac Dre, and Yo-Yo.[citation needed]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kid_Rock (emphasis added)
I guess he graduated from the school of hard drugs!
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