In 2000, Shafer released his debut LP, “Double Wide” under the moniker Uncle Kracker.
After continuing DJing for Ritchie over a number of years, Shafer decided to begin work on his own solo album. After hitting it off with Kid Rock, he agreed to perform with his then band “Twisted Brown Trucker”.Īs Kid Rock blew up, he kept Shafer on as his tour DJ and also used him as a back up vocalist for his 1996 album “Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp”. After early attempts at rapping in his early years, his first taste of performing came after meeting a young Robert James Ritchie aka Kid Rock at a turntable competition his brother was playing at. Uncle Kracker was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan, in the early 70’s.
