Uncle Kracker, born Matthew Shafer on June 6, 1974 in Michigan, gained notoriety as a DJ and rapper with Kid Rock's entourage.

Uncle Kracker released his debut LP Double Wide.

Uncle Kracker hit the Top 40 with "Follow Me."

# 90 Singles Artist of the Year

Uncle Kracker hit the Top 10 with "Follow Me."

Double Wide was certified gold.

Double Wide was certified platinum.

Uncle Kracker hit the road for 5 weeks with Sugar Ray.

Double Wide was certified 2x platinum.

# 73 Singles Artist of the Year

Uncle Kracker hit the Top 40 with "In A Little While."
Uncle Kracker released No Stranger To Shame.

Uncle Kracker hit the road with Counting Crows.

# 67 Singles Artist of the Year

Uncle Kracker hit the Top 40 with help from Dobie Gray on the remake of Gray's hit "Drift Away."

Uncle Kracker topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for 28 weeks with "Drift Away."
Uncle Kracker hit the Top 10 with "Drift Away."

No Stranger To Shame was certified gold.

Uncle Kracker topped the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for 5 weeks helping Kenny Chesney out on his hit "When The Sun Goes Down."

Uncle Kracker released 72 And Sunny.

# 428 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart.

Uncle Kracker released Happy Hour (Entertainment Weekly: C+).

Uncle Kracker hit the Top 40 with "Smile."

# 75 Singles Artist of the Year

Uncle Kracker released Midnight Special.

	Double Wide Released: June, 2000 US: 2x Platinum Billboard peak: # 7 Tracks: "Intro" - "Better Days" - "What'chu Lookin' At" - "Follow Me" - "Heaven" (with Kid Rock) - "Steaks & Shrimp" - "Who's Your Uncle" - "Whiskey & Water" - "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" - "Aces & Eights" - "You Can't Take Me"
	No Stranger To Shame Released: September, 2002 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 43 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Keep It Comin'" - "Thunderhead Hawkins" - "In A Little While" - "I Wish I Had A Dollar" - "Drift Away" (with Dobie Gray) - "Baby Don't Cry" - "I Do" - "Memphis Soul Song" - "I Don't Know" - "To Think I Used To Love You" - "Letter To My Daughters" - "No Stranger To Shame"
	72 And Sunny Released: June, 2004 Billboard peak: # 39 Tracks: "This Time" - "Rescue" - "Don't Know How (Not to Love You)" - "What Do We Want?" - "Writing It Down" - "Place at My Table" - "Some Things You Can't Take Back" - "Blues Man" - "Songs About Me, Songs About You" - "Please Come Home" - "You're Not Free" - "Last Night Again" (with Keny Chesney)
	Happy Hour Released: September, 2009 Billboard peak: # 38 Tracks: "Smile" - "Another Love Song" - "My Girlfriend" - "Livin' The Dream" - "Corner Bar" - "Me Again" - "Good To Be Me" - "I Hate California" - "Hot Mess" - "Hey Hey Hey" - "I'm Not Leaving" - "Mainstreet"
	Midnight Special Released: November 19, 2012 Tracks: "You Got That Thang" - "I'd Be There" - "Four Letter Word" - "Blue Skies" - "When I Close My Eyes" - "In Between Disasters" - "Happy" - "Nobody's Sad On A Saturday Night" - "Nuthin' Changes" - "Who We Are" - "It Is What It Is"

1	Drift Away [Uncle Kracker featuring Dobie Gray] No Stranger To Shame	6	19	2003	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
2	Follow Me from the the LP Double Wide ARC chart run: 37 - 28 - 24 - 19 - 17 - 15 - 13 - 9 - 18 - 25 - off	9	10	2001
3	In A Little While No Stranger To Shame	12	12	2002	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
4	Smile Happy Hour ARC chart run: 40 - 39 - 38 - 37 - 37 - 36 - 33 - 31 - 30 - 28 - 28 - 32 - 36 - 37 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 92	28	14	2010
	When The Sun Goes Down [Kenny Chesney & Uncle Kracker] Kenny Chesney's When The Sun Goes Down	**	**	2004	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Rescue 72 And Sunny	**	**	2004	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]