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Also known as Beck Hansen, Bek David Campbell, Beck David Hansen
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.
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Beck, born Bek David Campbell in Los Angeles on July 8, 1970, is an American singer, composer, guitarist, and street artist. His parents are David Campbell and Bibbe Hansen. He performs as a baritone and plays guitar, bass guitar, and keyboard instruments. Beck has recorded for record labels including Interscope Records, DGC Records, Geffen Records, and XL Recordings. He is married to Marissa Ribisi.
His musical work spans alternative rock, indie rock, anti-folk, and alternative hip-hop. He has received the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and other Grammy Awards. His discography is cataloged under his name, and he speaks English.
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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
- A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys — Self2023
- Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short — Self2023
- Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself — Self - Musician2023
- The Bubble — Beck2022
- Gorillaz | Song Machine Live From Kong — Self2021
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- Male
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- Germany
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- 1970
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- 4,195,819
- Total plays
- 158,855,447
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Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell, July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Beck's music is known for its pop-junk culture collage of musical styles, ironic lyrics, samples, drum machines, live instrumentation and heady sound effects. Beck was born in Los Angeles, California, to David Campbell (a musician and son of a Presbyterian minister) and Bibbe Hansen (a former dancer for The Velvet Underground, founding member of the satirical band Black Fa
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- 1988–present
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- David
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- Hansen
- Gender
- male
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- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Spouse
- Marissa Ribisi
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- David Campbell
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- Bibbe Hansen
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- manufacturer
- Languages spoken
- English language
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- Grammy Awards
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- soul
- Instrument
- beatboxing
- Discography
- Beck discography
- Official website
- www.beck.com
- Image
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- baritone
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- Beck (singer)
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- Beck
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- Bek David Campbell
- start of work period
- 1988-00-00
- name in native language
- Beck Hansen
- social media followers
- 326323
- copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
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- official shop URL
- store.universal-music.de/p30-i1853
- nominated for
- Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album
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