Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known by his stage name
Kid Rock, is an
American singer,
rapper, songwriter,
multi-instrumentalist,
producer, and actor. His 1998
studio album Devil Without a Cause sold 13 million copies worldwide. He is a five-time
Grammy Award nominee and has sold 25 million albums in the U.S. according to
Nielsen SoundScan. The RIAA certified him selling 23.5 million albums. He was
Soundscan's number-one selling male solo musician of the 2000s, selling 17.6 million albums; he was 17th overall for the decade, and he has sold over 35 Million Records Worldwide.