Kid Rock: Robert James Ritchie, Jr.

Kid Rock is a musician that got his popularity through his influence in multiple music genres. In 1993, Kid Rock and Kelley South both had a baby boy named Robert James Ritchie Jr. Kid Rock later raised Robert James alone, becoming a full-time dad at the height of his music career, influencing Robert to pursue the same path. One might speculate that Robert James’ interest in music grew from the different touring, gigs, and studio recordings that his father took him to.

Kid Rock definitely deserves credit for being a full-time father to Robert James. Not many rock stars or musicians would be that involved with their kid’s life as Kid Rock was with Robert James. He was able to juggle around a busy schedule filled with tours and other commitments. Robert James recently became a father of his own kid, which makes Kid Rock a grandpa now. We’re confident that Kid Rock can make a couple of sound pieces of advice regarding fatherhood towards Robert James.