Beck
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Beck
AKA Beck David Hansen
Born: 8-Jul-1970
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
Gender: Male
Religion: Scientology
Occupation: Musician
Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Loser
One of the most inventive and eclectic figures to emerge from the '90s alternative revolution, Beck was the epitome of postmodern chic in an era obsessed with junk culture. Drawing upon a kaleidoscope of influences — pop, folk, psychedelia, hip-hop, country, blues, R&B, funk, indie rock, noise rock, experimental rock, jazz, lounge, Brazilian music — Beck created a body of work that was wildly unpredictable, vibrantly messy, and bursting with ideas. He was unquestionably a product of the media age — a synthesist whose concoctions were pasted together from bits of the past and present, in ways that could only occur to an overexposed pop-culture junkie. His surreal, free-associative lyrics were laced with warped imagery and a sardonic sense of humor that, while typical of the times, only rarely threatened the impact of his adventurous music.
Genre- Rock
Years active- 1991 -> 2006 and continuing
Latest Album - Guero - - was MindSay's Best Album Of 2005
Is the subject of books:
Beck: Beautiful Monstrosity, 2000, BY: Julian Palacios
Beck, 2001, BY: David Quantick (editor)
Author of books:
Playing with Matches (1998, with Al Hansen)
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