How did rapper Joe C die?

Celiac disease
Joe C./Cause of death
Joseph Calleja, 26, rock star Kid Rock’s small sidekick known to music fans as Joe C., died Nov. 16 at the home of his parents in Taylor, Mich., a suburb of Detroit. He died as a result of celiac disease, a chronic digestive disorder, that he had been treated for since childhood.

Is Joe C still alive?

Deceased (1974–2000)
Joe C./Living or Deceased

When was Joe C born?

November 9, 1974
Joe C./Date of birth

How tall is Joe C from Kid Rock?

3 feet, 9 inches
— who died Thursday night in his sleep — was the animated, foul-mouthed foil in Kid Rock’s Twisted Brown Trucker band, a nimble rapper and spirited prankster who, though he just stood 3 feet, 9 inches, was as forceful a personality as pop music had to offer.

How did Kid Rock know Joe C?

Career. Calleja first met fellow Michigan musician Kid Rock at a concert by the latter in Roseville, Michigan in 1994.

What is kid rocks real name?

Robert James Ritchie
Kid Rock/Full name

Rock, born Robert James Ritchie, tells Esquire that he has “the worst name in the world.” He says, “Hey, it sounded like a cool rap name when I was sixteen. But it stuck, and now it’s me. I’ll be an eighty-year-old man — ‘call me the Kid. ‘ ”

Where is Joe C buried?

Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery, Huron Charter Township, MI
Joe C./Place of burial

Who sings Devil Without a Cause?

Kid Rock
Devil Without a Cause/Artists

How is Kid Rock related to Hank Williams?

No, although they’re friends and collaborators–and Williams has jokingly called Rock his “rebel son.” (Williams also has a biological rebel son, the country-punk Hank Williams III.) When Rock first met his hero Williams, he introduced himself by saying, “I know more of your songs than you do.”

Is Kid Rock married now?

Pamela Andersonm. 2006–2007
Kid Rock/Spouse

Does Kid Rock have kids?

Robert James Ritchie, Jr.
Kid Rock/Children

What disease did Joe C have?

Though the term was frequently placed on the rapper due to his height, he actually suffered from celiac disease, a digestive disorder that placed him through the rigors of daily dialysis (for several hours each night) and a parade of medication. A regular attendee at Kid Rock’s Motor City performances, Joe C.