



Beck's paternal grandfather was a Presbyterian minister. His maternal grandfather is Al Hansen, a visual collage artist of the Fluxus school of art. His father is of Scottish heritage and his mother is half Norwegian, a quarter Jewish and a quarter Swedish. 2.7 Modern Guilt, Scott Pilgrim soundtrack and current projects (2008–present)īeck was born in Los Angeles, California, to David Campbell, a Canadian musician, and Bibbe Hansen, a visual artist and former Warhol "star".2.4 Mutations and Midnite Vultures (1998–2001).2.2 "Loser", Mellow Gold, and independent albums (1993–1995).2.1 Early performing and first releases (1985–1993).Both Odelay and Sea Change appeared on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Odelay also received a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year. Odelay was awarded Album of the Year by the American magazine Rolling Stone and by UK publications NME and Mojo. Two of Beck's most popular and acclaimed recordings are Odelay (1996) and Sea Change (2002). Beck is known for creating musical collages of different styles. He first earned wider public attention for his breakthrough single " Loser", a 1994 hit. The four-time platinum artist rose to underground popularity with his early works, which combined social criticism (as in " MTV Makes Me Want to Smoke Crack" and "Deep Fried Love") with musical and lyrical experimentation. The Flaming Lips, Devendra Banhart, Charlotte Gainsbourg, The White Stripes, JSBX, Thurston Mooreīeck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell, July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck. Vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, harmonica, percussion, sitar, banjo, slide guitar, twelve-string guitar, glockenspiel, vocoder, kalimba, melodica, beatboxing BeckĪlternative rock, anti-folk, alternative rap, For other uses, see Beck (disambiguation). For the Japanese manga series, see Beck (manga). This article is about the American musician.
