Uncle Kracker
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| Uncle Kracker | |
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| Birth name | Matthew Shafer |
| Born | November 9, 1974 Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States |
| Genre(s) | Rock, Hip hop, Country, Rap rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, DJ |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, turntables |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Label(s) | Atlantic |
| Website | www.UncleKracker.com |
Matthew Shafer (born November 9, 1974, Mount Clemens, Michigan) better known by his stage name Uncle Kracker, is an American rock, country, and rap-rock musician otherwise known as 'Crock'.
He first came to prominence as an associate of Kid Rock, then launched a solo career, scoring several hit singles.
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[edit] Discography
- 2000 - Double Wide 2 million sold
- 2002 - No Stranger to Shame 500,000 + sold
- 2004 - Seventy Two and Sunny 200,000 + sold
- 2008 - Happy Hour
[edit] Other Appearances
- Uncle Kracker appeared on the Osmosis Jones soundtrack with the song "Break U Off".
- Uncle Kracker also appeared on Kenny Chesneys hit "When The Sun Goes Down".
- The song "Yeah Yeah Yeah" appeared at the end of Shanghai Noon.
- Uncle Kracker also appeared on the Scooby Doo soundtrack with the song "Freaks Come Out at Night".
- Uncle Kracker also appeared on the Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit sountrack with "Keep it Comin"
