Beck
Sign in to saveBeck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970), known mononymously as Beck, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his experimental and lo-fi style, and became known for creating musical collages of wide-ranging genres. He has musically encompassed folk, funk, soul, hip hop, electronica, alternative rock, country, and psychedelia. He has released 15 studio albums, as well as several non-album singles and a book of sheet music.
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Beck is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame in the early 1990s for his experimental, lo-fi style that blended diverse genres like folk, funk, hip hop, and rock into musical collages. He matters as an influential artist who has released 15 studio albums and helped define alternative music's genre-blending approach during a pivotal period in pop culture.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1914
- Died
- 2008
- Works
- 51
Top works
- Des livres et vous
- Peking
- La grenouille d'encrier
- L'île dans une bassine d'eau
- Devancer la nuit
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Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell, July 8, 1970), known by the stage name Beck, is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Beck rose to fame in the early 1990s with his lo-fi, sonically experimental style, and he became well known for creating musical collages of a wide range of styles. His later recordings encompass folk, funk, soul, hip hop, alternative rock,…
Known for
- Beck - Live at Pinkpop 1997 — Himself2026
- The Best Summer — Self2026
- 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self2025
- Lightscape — Man at Donut Shop2024
- John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. — Self - Music Performance2024
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22 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- Early performances and first releases (1988–1993)
- ''Mellow Gold'', and independent albums (1993–1994)
- Backlash and ''Odelay'' (1994–1997)
- ''Mutations'' and ''Midnite Vultures'' (1998–2001)
- ''Sea Change'' (2002–2003)
- ''Guero'' and ''The Information'' (2004–2007)
- ''Modern Guilt'', production work, Record Club and ''Song Reader'' (2008–2013)
- ''Morning Phase'', ''Colors'', ''Hyperspace'' (2014–2022)
- Recent activity (2022–present)
- Collaborations and contributions
- Musical style
- Art career
- Personal life
- Appearances in media
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Awards and nominations
- See also
- References
- External links
Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970), known mononymously as Beck, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his experimental and lo-fi style, and became known for creating musical collages of wide-ranging genres. He has musically encompassed folk, funk, soul, hip hop, electronica, alternative rock, country, and psychedelia. He has released 15 studio albums, as well as several non-album singles and a book of sheet music.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Beck gravitated towards hip hop and folk in his teens and began to perform locally at coffeehouses and clubs. He moved to New York City in 1989 and became involved in the city's anti-folk movement. Returning to Los Angeles in the early 1990s, he saw his commercial breakthrough with his 1993 single "Loser." After signing with DGC Records, the song peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 and served as lead single for his third album and major label debut, Mellow Gold (1994). Its follow-up, Odelay (1996), topped critic polls and won several awards. Before his 1996 release, the same year, he played the role of a taxi driver in the US video of Alisha's Attic's single, I Am, I Feel.
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