Multi-platinum hip hop artist Uncle Kracker has been releasing hits since the early 2000s.
List of Uncle Kracker's featurings
Kid Rock & Dolly Parton
Uncle Kracker's age
Uncle Kracker is currently 49 years old.
Uncle Kracker's country of origin
Uncle Kracker is from United States.
Uncle Kracker's real name
Uncle Kracker's real name is Matthew Shafer.
The Success Story of Uncle Kracker
Who is Uncle Kracker?
Uncle Kracker, real name Matthew Shafer, is a multi-platinum hip hop artist from Detroit, Michigan. He is best known for being the DJ and hype man for Kid Rock during his early career. He has since established himself as a solo artist and has released several chart-topping singles and albums over the past two decades.
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Uncle Kracker was born on June 6, 1974 in Mount Clemens, Michigan. Growing up in a small town, he spent most of his time listening to music. He went on to attend high school in Romeo, Michigan where he started DJing at parties with Kid Rock. After graduating in 1992, he joined Kid Rock's band Twisted Brown Trucker as his DJ and hype man.
Breakthrough Success
In 2000, Uncle Kracker released his debut album Double Wide. It peaked at number one on the US Billboard Heatseekers Chart and spawned several hit singles such as “Follow Me”, “In A Little While”, and “Drift Away”. The success of the album led to him being signed to Atlantic Records who released his second album No Stranger To Shame in 2002. The album was well received by critics and peaked at number six on the US Billboard 200 chart.
Collaborations
Uncle Kracker has collaborated with several artists throughout his career including Dolly Parton and Kenny Chesney. His collaboration with Parton “Raining On Sunday” was a top ten single on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 2002. His collaboration with Kenny Chesney “When The Sun Goes Down” was a number one single on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 2004.
Recent Years
In 2008, Uncle Kracker released his third album Happy Hour: The South River Road Sessions. It featured collaborations with artists such as 3 Doors Down and Dobie Gray. In 2011, he released his fourth album Midnight Special which featured collaborations with ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd among others. Since then, he has released several additional singles including “Smile” which was a top twenty single on the US Billboard Mainstream Top 40 Chart in 2011.
Personal Life
Uncle Kracker is married to Melanie Shafer and they have four children together. He currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee where he continues to write and record music.
