First Name |
Bek
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Middle Name |
David
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Last Name |
Campbell
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Full Name at Birth |
Bek David Campbell
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Alternative Name |
Beck Hansen, Bek David Campbell, Beck David Hansen, Beck
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Birthday |
8th July, 1970
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Birthplace |
Los Angeles, California USA
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Height |
5' 9¼" (176 cm)
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Blue
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Hair Color |
Blonde
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Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Scientology
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Singer-songwriter, musician, producer
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Occupation |
Musician
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Claim to Fame |
Mellow Gold, Odelay, Sea Change
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Music Genre (Text) |
Alternative rock, Anti-Folk, Art Pop, Americana, Alternative Hip Hop
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Year(s) Active |
1988–present, 1985–present, 1989–present
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Harmonica, Percussion, Sitar, Banjo, Slide Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Glockenspiel, Vocoder, Kalimba, Melodica, Beatboxing, Tambourine
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Record Label |
DGC, Interscope, Geffen, XL, Bong Load, Capitol, Fonograf, K, Sonic Enemy
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Associated Acts |
Charlotte Gainsbourg, The Flaming Lips, Devendra Banhart, Thurston Moore, Jack White, Nate Ruess, Flume, Lady Gaga, Boards of Canada, Willie Nelson, Pharrell Williams, Cage the Elephant, Paul McCartney, P!nk, Beastie Boys
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Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Celebrity Talent International
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Official Websites |
beck.com/, www.facebook.com/Beck, myspace.com/beck, http://www.beck.com, http://beck.com, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beck_discography
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Father |
David Richard Campbell (musician), Sean Carrillo (step father)
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Mother |
Bibbe Hansen (visual artist)
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Brother |
Channing Hansen
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Family Member |
Al Hansen (grandfather) (artist)
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Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, 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, electronic, alternative rock, country, and psychedelia. He has released 14 studio albums, as well as several non-album singles and a book of sheet music.