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Beck
Beck in 2000
Born
Bek David Campbell

(1970-07-08) July 8, 1970 (age 54)
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1985–present
Spouse
(m. 2004; div. 2019)
Children2
Parents
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
Labels
Websitewww.beck.com Edit this at Wikidata

Beck Hansen (better known as simply Beck) (born Bek David Campbell, July 8, 1970 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer, musician, and multi-instrumentalist. He is known for folky rock music, unusual lyrics, and post-modern arrangements, which has made him one of the most outstanding in 1990s alternative rock.

He became extremely popular with his hit song "Loser" in 1994. Beck is known for including various styles of music into his songs, including folk music, electronica, indie music, techno, rock music, and alternative music, among others.

Hansen married actress Marissa Ribisi in 2004. They currently have two children: a son, Cosimo Henri, and a daughter, Tuesday.

References

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  1. Holden, Stephen (February 28, 1999). "MUSIC; They're Recording, but Are They Artists?". Nytimes.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2019.