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Simply put, Beck is one of the most
critically acclaimed musicians of the 1990s, the
latest artist to be dubbed "the next Bob
Dylan" by industry pundits. Like Dylan, Beck
writes songs with cryptic lyrics, but unlike Dylan
Beck draws not only from folk and rock traditions,
but also from hip-hop, blues, country, psychedelic
music, lo-fi indie rock, and other seemingly
contradictory genres, creating a shambling
collage-like sound all his own. Since bursting on to
commercial radio and MTV in 1993, Beck has
successfully maintained his artistic integrity yet
managed to win over millions of fans, a rare
combination of critical and commercial success.
Beck was born Beck Hansen in Los Angeles on July 8,
1970, the son of actress/musician Bibbe Hansen (who
became one of Andy Warhol's "Superstars"
at age 13) and bluegrass musician David Campell (who
has written string arrangements for top-name bands
such as Aerosmith), and the grandson of Al Hansen,
an artist who helped found the FluXus movement. Not
surprisingly, he was raised in an open,
semi-bohemian environment, and grew up interested in
art and music -- especially folk and blues--
learning to play acoustic guitar as a teenager.
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