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Kid Rock - Stage Name Origins

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    Kid Rock - Stage Name Origins
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    June 22, 2012

    Detroit-area multi-genre musician Kid Rock was given the birth name of Robert James Ritchie. Before becoming the ‘American Bad Ass,’ Kid Rock joined a breakdancing crew called the Furious Funkers. He also DJed at parties for free beer during his high school years.

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on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 9:56am

Detroit-area multi-genre musician Kid Rock was given the birth name of Robert James Ritchie. Before becoming the ‘American Bad Ass,’ Kid Rock joined a breakdancing crew called the Furious Funkers. He also DJed at parties for free beer during his high school years.

Read more at Loudwire.com.

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Montana Anna's picture

Thank you for this nugget of knowledge. Do you still breakdance? Come on, the Furious Funkers - I love it and would love to see you do it! :) I also believe it has influenced your delightful dancing moves, and for that I am forever grateful. I love your stage name and the successful career you have so diligently pursued. Don’t ever give it up. And even though I love your artistry under your stage name, I see through all that to you, Robert James Ritchie. Ahh, your name loves to roll so smoothly off of my tongue. I also read the Loudwire piece on your playing at Mitt Romney’s rally and trust your opinion after your intelligent soul grilled him. I was speaking of you and your artistry yesterday to a woman I met in the coffee shop. I was effusive of your artistry but she had a prejudice solely because of your backing of Mr. Romney. While I am not his supporter either, although I would be open to similar discussion with him to see how my perspective regarding him could possibly change based on my experiences and knowledge, I asked her to look beyond her dismissive attitude for one small thing and to look at your artistry and you as a whole. She also started in on your father and what his father did to him. Then, I drew the hard line and explained to her the judgmental view she was displaying which then led to a deeper philosophical and spiritual discussion to which she was for many reasons much more receptive and will hopefully re-evaluate her limited perspective. Keep Rockin, Kid Rock! We love you!
Mr. Bart's picture

Don't forget that the "Furious Funkers" used to do their thing at the local Burger King!
brenda_32's picture

HE DEF.HAS EARNED THE TITLE OF BEING THE "AMERICAN BAD ASS OF DETROIT KID ROCK".....UR 1 IN A MILLION & PROUD 2 SAY I AM SOME1 WHO LOOKS UP 2 U & EVERYTHING U DO..UR TRULY LIKE NO 1 ELSE & UR NOT AFRAID 2 TAKE A CHANCE & STAY REAL WHILE DOING...TY 4 BEING THE PERSON U R,GOOD HEART & A GOLD SOUL...I MUST ADD THAT UR SMILE MAKES ME MELT EVERY TIME.2...UR BEAUTIFUL..STAY REAL & SMILING PROUDLY SWEETNESS..GOD BLESS & SEND U MY LOVE....MAUGHHHHH!!!!!!
Txgirl_2's picture

That white kid can rock alright! Love all you do Kid! :)