Robert James Ritchie was born January 17, 1971 in Romeo, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. Best known as Kid Rock, Ritchie is an American rapper, singer and rock musician most notable for his self-titled rap/hard rock/country band. One of the most unlikely success stories in rock at the turn of the millennium, Detroit rap-rocker Kid Rock shot to superstardom with his fourth full-length album, 1998's Devil Without a Cause.