Beck

Beck David Hansen, known professionally as Beck, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist born July 8, 1970 in Los Angeles. He rose to fame in the early 1990s through his experimental and lo-fi approach, becoming known for creating musical collages that blend folk, funk, soul, hip hop, electronica, alternative rock, country, and psychedelia into a distinctive postmodern sound. Beck gravitated toward hip hop and folk in his teens before moving to New York City in 1989, where he became involved in the city’s anti-folk movement.

Beck achieved commercial breakthrough in 1993 with the single “Loser,” which reached number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 and appeared on his major label debut Mellow Gold (1994). His follow-up album Odelay (1996) topped critic polls and won several awards, establishing him as one of the decade’s most idiosyncratically creative musicians. Over three decades, he has released 15 studio albums including the country-influenced Mutations (1998), the funk-driven Midnite Vultures (1999), the introspective Sea Change (2002), and the Grammy Award-winning Morning Phase (2014), which won Album of the Year at the 57th Grammy Awards. His 2017 album Colors earned awards for Best Alternative Music Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.

With over 60 million records sold and recognition as a four-time platinum artist, Beck has worked with diverse collaborators and contributed to multiple soundtracks. His oblique lyrics, sample-based production, drum machines, and incorporation of live instrumentation and sound effects have established him among the most influential alternative rock artists of the 1990s and 2000s. Two of his most acclaimed works, Odelay and Sea Change, rank on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Beck is available to book for festivals, corporate events, and private performances.