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Beck

American musician (born 1970)

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Also known as Beck Hansen · Bek David Campbell · Beck David Hansen

Born: July 8, 1970
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Birthplace: Los Angeles
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Citizenship: United States
Occupation: singer
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, street artist
, composer
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Spouse: Marissa Ribisi(2004–2019)
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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Beck David Hansen, 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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SStation to Station2015 · 2015 film directed by Doug Aitken

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Modern Guilt(2008)
Chemtrails(2008)
Timebomb(2007)
The Information(2006)
Cellphone's Dead(2006)
Nausea(2006)
Think I'm in Love(2006)
Guerolito(2005)
Girl(2005)
Guero(2005)
E-Pro(2005)
Hell Yes(2005)
Hell Yes(2005)
Sea Change(2002)
Lost Cause(2002)
Guess I'm Doing Fine(2002)
Beck(2001)
Nicotine & Gravy(2000)
Mixed Bizness(2000)
Stray Blues: A Collection of B-Sides(2000)
Stray Blues(2000)
Broken Train(1999)
Midnite Vultures(1999)
Sexx Laws(1999)
Nobody's Fault but My Own(1999)
Cold Brains(1999)
Mutations(1998)
Tropicalia(1998)
Deadweight(1997)
Sissyneck(1997)
The New Pollution(1997)
Jack-Ass(1997)
Where It's At(1996)
Odelay(1996)
Devils Haircut(1996)
Caspar and Mollüsk(1995)
It's All in Your Mind(1995)
One Foot in the Grave(1994)
Pay No Mind (Snoozer)(1994)
Mellow Gold(1994)
Stereopathetic Soulmanure(1994)
Loser(1994)
Truckdrivin Neighbors Downstairs(1994)
Fuckin with My Head(1994)
Steal My Body Home(1994)
Beercan(1994)
A Western Harvest Field by Moonlight(1994)
Golden Feelings(1993)
Fresh Meat + Old Slabs(1993)
MTV Makes Me Want to Smoke Crack(1993)
Don't Get Bent Out of Shape(1992)
Banjo Story(1988)
Heaven Can Wait
Night Running
Derelict
The New Pollution
Hotwax
Lord Only Knows
Devils Haircut
The Golden Age
Ramshackle / Computer Rock
Readymade
High 5 (Rock the Catskills)
Minus
Sissyneck
Jack‐Ass
Novacane
Where It’s At
Sunday Sun
Hollywood Freaks
Lonesome Tears
list of Beck soundtracks
Debra

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Discography: Beck discography
Family name: Campbell
Hansen
Instrument: guitar
voice
keyboard instrument
bass guitar
drum kit
harmonica
sitar
banjo
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slide guitar
12-string guitar
glockenspiel
vocoder
mbira
melodica
beatboxing
Awards: Grammy Award for Album of the Year(2015) for work: Morning Phase
Grammy Awards
Genre: alternative rock
anti-folk
alternative hip-hop
indie rock
lo-fi music
psychedelic music
soul
Website: beck.com language: English
Label: XL Recordings
DGC Records
Interscope Records
Geffen Records
Bong Load Custom Records
Sonic Enemy
Flipside
Voice type: baritone
Birth name: Bek David Campbell
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-03
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Father: David Campbell
Mother: Bibbe Hansen
Start of work period: 1988
Name in native language: Beck Hansen
Given name: Bek
David
Social media followers: 326,323(February 9, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 54999357
328,836(February 27, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 54999357
333,332(January 10, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 54999357
333,584(May 10, 2018) x (twitter) numeric user id: 54999357
Copyright representative: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
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1.Stated in ACE RepertoryRetrieved 2021-08-14
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Nominations: Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album(2002) for work: Sea Change
Sibling: Channing Hansen
Number of children: 2

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