But there’s another side to the rock star that he advertises less often: Being a dad.

Kid Rock is passed out in a hotel room somewhere with four scantily clad women."

However, Bobby Jr. experienced several tragedies during his childhood and teenage years.

Kid Rock smiles at the game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (2024)

Fortunately, Bobby Jr. had plenty of loved ones to stay with whenever his dad wasn’t around.

“I had a lot of help.

I had a great support system: my mother, my sister, [my son’s] godmother.

Kid Rock and his son Robert James Ritchie Jr. smile as they pose for photo together (2025)

[…] They kept me in line quite a bit,” Kid Rock proudly toldAXS TV.

It wasn’t until Kid Rock signed with Atlantic Records in 1997 that he started making big money.

“I got a check for $150,000.

Kid Rock and his son Robert James Ritchie Jr. smile as they pose for photo together (2020)

I knew with that check, they were making an investment in me.

And I had a real shot.

I finally had a real shot,” he shared withCowboys & Indians.

Kid Rock and his son Robert James Ritchie Jr. hang out together (2020)

The battle concluded in October 2000 when Kid Rock agreed to let Russell have more time with their son.

“My opinion is this is punishment.”

And that’s the morning I filed for divorce."

Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson pose for photos at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in New York City (2001)

He’s the one that’s got to deal with these antics."

I’m not proud of it, but that’s what happens when you do that."

Per hisLinkedIn, Bobby Jr. graduated with a music business degree from Belmont University and founded an apparel brand.

Kid Rock’s son Robert James Ritchie Jr. poses with his wife Marisa and their two kids Skye and Ryder (2023)

He also works as a social media manager and is the brand ambassador for the seltzer company Happy Dad.

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