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Uncle Kracker

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

He started out his career at a young age as a fledgling rapper. He met Kid Rock in 1987, and Rock asked Kracker to become his DJ. Cracker did not know how to work the turntables, but he soon learned how to, and he became a long-term friend and colleague of Rock.

Kracker worked with Kid Rock until he became a solo artist in 2000. Double Wide, Kracker's first album, was recorded in the back of a tour bus during Kid Rock's various tours in 1999 and 2000. It contains Kracker's first hit single, Follow Me. It also features a minor hit, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, which features Kid Rock. As of now, Double Wide has been certified double-platinum by the RIAA.

2002 saw the release of No Stranger to Shame. It blended rap with blues, country, and swing. It contained the hit singles In a Little While, Drift Away, and Memphis Soul Song.

In 2004, Kracker released his third album, Seventy-Two and Sunny. The rap element is totally abandoned here. It is a straightforward country-blues album. It contains the hit single Rescue.

Discography

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

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It contains the hit single Rescue. This statement was quickly denied by the other members. It is a straightforward country-blues album. Towards the end of 2003, Mike Tramp said that White Lion was planning to reunite. The rap element is totally abandoned here. In 1993, bassist James Lomenzo joined former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde in a band called Pride and Glory, while vocalist Mike Tramp started a solo career. In 2004, Kracker released his third album, Seventy-Two and Sunny. It must be noted that the song "Radar Love" was included in this album, a cover considered by many, one of the best ever made.

It contained the hit singles In a Little While, Drift Away, and Memphis Soul Song. As an afterthought, Atlantic Records released the Best of White Lion compilation album in 1992. It blended rap with blues, country, and swing. Unfortunately, by the end of 1991, White Lion had broken up. 2002 saw the release of No Stranger to Shame. This was followed, in 1991, by Mane Attraction. As of now, Double Wide has been certified double-platinum by the RIAA. In August 1989, White Lion released their third album Big Game.

It also features a minor hit, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, which features Kid Rock. The Pride album's third single When The Children Cry made it to #3, making Pride one of about 18 hard rock albums to ever have multiple top 10 hits. It contains Kracker's first hit single, Follow Me. White Lion concluded the Pride tour by opening for Stryper from September 1988 to February 1989 during Stryper's In God We Trust tour. Double Wide, Kracker's first album, was recorded in the back of a tour bus during Kid Rock's various tours in 1999 and 2000. Like Guns N' Roses, White Lion's show at the Ritz was filmed and later aired on MTV. Kracker worked with Kid Rock until he became a solo artist in 2000. Around the time this single was released, White Lion played at the Ritz club in New York City.

Cracker did not know how to work the turntables, but he soon learned how to, and he became a long-term friend and colleague of Rock. In August 1988, the album's second single Tell Me stopped at #58. He met Kid Rock in 1987, and Rock asked Kracker to become his DJ. Wait hit #8 on the singles chart, while Pride stalled at #11 on the album chart. He started out his career at a young age as a fledgling rapper. While opening for AC/DC, the Pride album and Wait single finally charted. Clements, Michigan) is an American rock and roll musician. In January 1988 started opening for AC/DC on their Blow Up Your Video tour.

Uncle Kracker (born Matthew Shafer 9 November 1974 in Mt. White Lion spent the rest of 1987 on tour with KISS. 2004 - Seventy-Two and Sunny. In September 1987, White Lion became the opening band for KISS (who had just started their Crazy Nights tour). 2002 - No Stranger to Shame. The Pride tour started in July 1987 as White Lion opened for Ace Frehley's 80s band Frehley's Comet. 2000 - Double Wide. However, it took seven months before the song became a hit.

On June 21, 1987, their second album, Pride, was released (the same day as Keel's Keel album, and Helix's Wild in The Streets) The first single from Pride was 'Wait/Don't Give Up, released on June 1, 1987. By then, their debut album was out of print and extremely hard to find. Early in 1987, the band was signed by Atlantic Records. In 1986, White Lion, with a fictitious "female" member, had a brief part in the Tom Hanks/Shelley Long movie The Money Pit.

A few months later, Grand Slam records went bankrupt. The band then finished their debut album, Fight to Survive, which was released on November 9, 1985. Within a month of joining, Dan spitz left and was replaced by former Anthrax drummer Greg D'Angelo. Nicki Capozzi was replaced by Dan Spitz, and Felix Robinson was replaced by James Lomenzo.

While recording the song The Road to Valhalla, both Capozzi and Robinson left the band. The band was signed by a small label called Grand Slam records in January 1985. Later, the band grew to include drummer Nicki Capozzi and bassist Felix Robinson. After moving from Denmark, Mike met guitarist Vito Bratta, forming a band.

The band was formed in New York City in 1984 by Denmark-born vocalist Mike Tramp.
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