American singer-songwriter born Robert James Ritchie on January 17, 1971, in Romeo, Michigan. Distinguished by genre-blending material combining hip-hop, hard rock, country, and Southern rock.
Released 12 studio albums starting with Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast (1990). Commercial peak: Devil Without a Cause (1998, diamond-certified, featuring "Bawitdaba" and "Cowboy") and Rock n Roll Jesus (2007, featuring "All Summer Long"). Has become increasingly politically active in the 2010s and 2020s, frequently aligning with conservative causes.