Ted Nugent

Ted Nugent is a Professional American Singer-Songwriter, Guitar Player and Conservative, Freedom loving Activist Ted is best known for his rise to fame in his musical career, and later, became a champion for the Second Amendment, and protector of God and Country. Theodore Anthony Nugent was born into a military family on December 13, 1948 in Redford, Michigan and raised in Detroit, Michigan by his parents Dorothy and Warren Nugent. Ted attended William Fremd High School in Palatine, Illinois, St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois and Oakland Community College.

Originally and best known for hits like ‘Cat Scratch Fever’ and ‘Stranglehold’, the ‘Motor City Madman’ was named Detroit’s Greatest Guitar Player of All Time by MLive. Ted Nugent has produced over 30 hard rock Albums and sold over 30 million records during his career, and continues his rigorous touring schedule to date. “Select few professionals are possessed of the skill, passion and sheer tenacity to break record after record in their chosen field. Fewer still can stake that claim in more than one arena. To millions of music lovers, Ted Nugent has carved a permanent place in rock & roll history selling more than 40 million albums, performing more than 6,750 high-octane concerts, and continuing to set attendance records at venues around the globe,” as stated on TedNugent.com. The site goes on to describe Ted as: “…the nation’s most outspoken proponent of our 1st and 2nd Amendment rights, conducting thousands of pro-gun, pro-freedom, pro-America interviews in major media worldwide. He serves as National Spokesperson for Hunter Nation, uniting hunters to protect our American values of God, family and country. Nugent is dedicated to preserving our great outdoor heritage for future generations. To that end, he founded the Ted Nugent Kamp for Kids in 1989. Both Ted & Shemane Nugent regularly host hunts for sick and terminally ill children with Hunt of a Lifetime, Hunt for a Cure, and via their own Kamp. A recipient of myriad commendations from state police, sheriff departments, FBI and police agencies, Nugent has been lauded for his work with Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the Pass It On Outdoor Mentors Program. He proudly serves as Ambassador for Exodus Place, advancing the goal of “zero veteran homelessness in Michigan” and works with Operation Finally Home to provide quality, mortgage-free housing for our wounded and disabled vets. Ted was honored with the prestigious James Fenimore Cooper Award for his accomplishments as a writer, and for his enormous contributions to the promotion of our hunting & outdoor heritage. He is a New York Times bestselling author, whose books include Ted, White & Blue: The Nugent Manifesto; God, Guns & Rock ‘n’ Roll; Kill It & Grill It; BloodTrails and BloodTrails 2”.

Hunter Nation President and CEO, Luke Hilgerman describes their National Spokesperson Ted Nugent, as being an icon in the hunting community and said that no one has fought harder to protect the rights of hunters than ‘Uncle Ted’. Ted has been quoted as saying, “Being addicted to truth, logic, commonsense and the American Way for 72.6 years, I am compelled to stand up and shout it out loud and proud from every mountaintop I ascend every day…Freedom is not free and I want to earn it to the best of my ability and I am excited to be working with the Hunter Nation Team to do just that.”

Ted Nugent has been a lifelong supporter of the NRA – National Rifle Association, and served on its Board of Directors from 1995 to 2021, when he officially resigned to focus on his work as National Spokesperson for Hunter Nation and other professional endeavors. However, Ted remains a supporter of Gun Rights, and the Rights and Freedoms for all Americans. Ted Nugent’s message to America continues, “The government is so out of control. It is so bloated and infested with fraud and deceit and corruption and abuse of power…Where you have the most armed citizens in America, you have the lowest violent crime rate. Where you have the worst gun control, you have the highest crime rate…Every study on crime and or firearms proves time and time again, that 99.99999% of American gun owners do not commit crimes or use our firearms in any dangerous or improper way…The war is coming to the streets of America and if you are not keeping and bearing and practicing with your arms then you will be helpless and you will be the victim of evil.” Ted has been become an outspoken Conservative in the forefront of fighting to save this Country from the liberals’ socialist agenda.

Ted Nugent’s, award winning ‘Spirit of the Wild’ television show recently celebrated its 500th episode. The Ted Nugent ‘Spirit Campfire’ Podcast that was launched in 2020, has become one of America’s most popular podcasts and is now followed by millions worldwide. Ted tells his followers, “Use your lives wisely my friends, and conserve these precious freedoms for future generations”. For all things Ted Nugent, visit www.tednugent.com