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{{About|the American musician|the Japanese manga series|Beck (manga)|other uses}} |
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{{Infobox musical artist |
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| name = Beck |
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| image = Detour 2006 - Beck.jpg |
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| caption = Beck performing in 2006 |
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| background = solo_singer |
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| birth_name = Bek <!--'''Beck''''s birth name was Bek, see the sources given. This is not a typo and should not be changed without good reason.-->David Campbell<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-25|url=http://www.tv.com/beck/person/48794/summary.html|title=Beck|publisher=[[TV.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-04-25|url=http://www.jewsrock.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=words.view&wordid=3FC1DBF2-9A54-4545-B7F31CC252768881|title=Rocking the Catskills|publisher=Jews Rock|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080611071044/http://www.jewsrock.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=words.view&wordid=3FC1DBF2-9A54-4545-B7F31CC252768881 |archivedate = June 11, 2008|deadurl=yes}}</ref> |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1970|7|8}} |
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| birth_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], [[United States]] |
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| occupation = [[Singer-songwriter]], [[musician]], [[Record producer|producer]] |
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| genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[anti-folk]] <!--Keep it simple to avoid disputes over genre--> |
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| instrument = [[Singing|Vocals]], [[guitar]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[bass guitar|bass]], [[drum kit|drums]], [[harmonica]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]], [[sitar]], [[banjo]], [[slide guitar]], [[twelve-string guitar]], [[glockenspiel]], [[vocoder]], [[kalimba]], [[melodica]], [[beatboxing]] |
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| years_active = 1988–present |
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| label = [[DGC Records|DGC]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]], [[Geffen Records|Geffen]], [[XL Recordings|XL]], [[Bong Load Custom Records|Bong Load]]| |
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| associated_acts = [[The Flaming Lips]], [[Devendra Banhart]], [[Charlotte Gainsbourg]], [[The White Stripes]], [[JSBX]], [[Thurston Moore]] |
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| website = {{URL|http://www.beck.com/}} |
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| notable_instruments = [[1449 Silvertone Danelectro]] |
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|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080418034125/http://www.danguitars.com/DanoCelebs.html |archivedate=2008-04-18 |title=DanoCelebs Danelectro & DiPinto Guitar, Bass, Parts & Accessories |publisher=Web.archive.org |date=2008-04-18 |accessdate=2011-07-18}} |
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'''Beck Hansen''' (born '''Bek <!-- '''Beck''''s birth name was Bek, see the sources given. This is not a typo and should not be changed without good reason.-->David Campbell''', July 8, 1970)<ref>Ancestry.com. ''California Birth Index, 1905-1995'' [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.</ref> is an [[United States|American]] [[musician]], [[singer-songwriter]] and [[multi-instrumentalist]], known by the [[stage name]] '''Beck'''. |
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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. He first earned wider public attention for his breakthrough [[single (music)|single]] "[[Loser (Beck song)|Loser]]", a 1994 hit. Beck is known for creating musical collages of different styles. |
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 Beck performing in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bek David Campbell[1][2] |
| Born | July 8, 1970 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, anti-folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, harmonica, percussion, sitar, banjo, slide guitar, twelve-string guitar, glockenspiel, vocoder, kalimba, melodica, beatboxing |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | DGC, Interscope, Geffen, XL, Bong Load |
| Website | www |
Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell, July 8, 1970)[3] is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck.
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. He first earned wider public attention for his breakthrough single "Loser", a 1994 hit. Beck is known for creating musical collages of different styles.
References
- ^ "Beck". TV.com. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Rocking the Catskills". Jews Rock. Archived from the original on June 11, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Ancestry.com. California Birth Index, 1905-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.