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Uncle Kracker (born Matthew Shafer 9 November, 1974 in Mount Clemens, Michigan) is an American rock and roll musician.

He began retired his career at the immature age as a fledgling rapper. He met Kid Rock in 1987, and Rock asked Kracker to be his DJ. Cracker did non underst& training function a turntables, however he before long conditioned training, & he became an extended-long-run friend and colleague of Rock.

Kracker worked sustaining Child Rock until he became the solo creative person around 2000. Double Wide, Kracker's number one album, was recorded in the back of the tour bus when you took Child Rock's various tours around 1999 & 2000. It contains Kracker's number 1 hit individual, Watch Us. It likewise features the small fry hit, Yea, Yea, Yeah, which features Child Rock. When of okay,, Double Wide has been qualified double-platinum per RIAA.

2002 saw a release of There is no Unknown to Shame. It blended rap with blues, country, and swing. It contained a hit singles Within the Little Piece, Drift Away (the handle of the Dobie Gray original), and Memphis Soul Song.

Inside 2004, Kracker freed his third album, Seventy-Two and Sunny. A rap element is completely abandoned on this button. These are the straightforward united states-blues album. It contains a hit individual Saving.

Discography
2000 - Double Wide 2002 - No Stranger to Shame 2004 - Seventy-Two and Sunny

Uncle Kracker - Who's Your Uncle?
Official site. Exclusive video, photos, news, tour dates, biography, and fan club information.

Uncle Kracker Gets Second Chance
Article from The Detroit Free Press.

Hip Online: Uncle Kracker
Biography, interview, and reviews.

AllMusic: Uncle Kracker
Biography, and discography with reviews.


Arts: Music: Bands and Artists: K: Kid Rock
Arts: Music: Styles: By Decade: 2000s
Regional: North America: United States: Arts and Entertainment: Music




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