Kid Rock, is an American musician and actor known for his over-the-top persona and his ability to mix rap with rock, blues and country music. He has sold over 25 million records to date.

In 1997 to 1998, the rap-metal music scene was booming.  Kid Rock released his debut mainstream album Devil Without A Cause that had the hits, "Bawitdaba", "Cowboy", and "Only God Knows Why".  The album sold 11 million copies.

In 2000, he released The History of Rock which was a compilation of remixed and remastered versions of songs from old albums as well as the hit "American Bad Ass". In 2001, he released Cocky. After a slow start, his country crossover hit "Picture" with Sheryl Crow resurrected the album and it went gold as a single and pushed the album's sales to more than 5 million.

In 2008, Kid Rock toured the U.S. and Europe promoting his latest release, Rock N Roll Jesus, backed in particular by the album's third single, "All Summer Long". It peaked at Number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Number 4 on The Hot Country 100. It was his first worldwide smash hit charting number one in eight countries across Europe and Austriala. The album was certified double platinum.