Beck
Wiki, Facts

 Beck facts

• He is mostly known for his musical composition, as well as a palette of sonic genres
• He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his sonically experimental and lo-fi style, and became known for creating musical collages of wide genre styles
• Today, he musically encompasses folk, funk, soul, hip hop, alternative rock, country and psychedelia
• He has released 12 studio albums (3 of which were independently released), as well as several non-album singles and a book of sheet music
• Born in Los Angeles in 1970, Beck grew towards hip-hop and folk in his teens and began to perform locally at coffeehouses and clubs
• He moved to New York City in 1989 and became involved in the city's small fiery anti-folk movement
• Returning to Los Angeles in the early 1990s, he cut his breakthrough single "Loser", which became a worldwide hit in 1994, and released his first major album, Mellow Gold, the same year
• Odelay, released in 1996, produced hit singles, topped critic polls and won several awards
• He released the psychedelic Mutations in 1998, and the funk-infused Midnite Vultures in 1999
• The soft-acoustic Sea Change in 2002 showcased a more serious Beck, and 2005's Guero returned to Odelay's sample-based production