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Beck has spent three decades refusing to make the same record twice. Born Beck Hansen in Los Angeles in 1970, he broke through with the slacker anthem “Loser” in 1994 and went on to win the Grammy for Album of the Year with Morning Phase. He is an alternative rock artist who blends folk, hip-hop, funk, electronic and psychedelic music.
| Born | Beck Hansen, July 8, 1970, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Breakthrough | “Loser” (1993 single, on Mellow Gold, 1994) |
| Genres | Alternative rock, anti-folk, lo-fi, alternative hip-hop, funk, folk rock |
| Labels | DGC/Geffen, Interscope, Capitol |
| Grammys | Album of the Year and Best Rock Album for Morning Phase (2015), among others |
Beck grew up in Los Angeles and played in the city’s folk and anti-folk scene before “Loser” became a surprise hit. He signed to DGC, which released Mellow Gold in 1994.
Beck’s records cut and paste across genres: samples, slide guitar, drum machines, folk ballads and funk. Odelay is a collage of hip-hop and rock, Midnite Vultures is playful funk, and Sea Change and Morning Phase are quiet, heartfelt folk records.
Made with the production duo the Dust Brothers, Odelay (1996) produced “Where It’s At”, “Devils Haircut” and “The New Pollution” and became one of the defining albums of 1990s alternative music.
Beck showed that an alternative artist could move freely between styles and still have hits, and his genre-blending approach influenced many artists who followed. He was nominated for Album of the Year for Odelay and Midnite Vultures before winning it with Morning Phase in 2015.
The major-label debut, with “Loser”.
The sample-packed breakthrough album, with “Where It’s At” and “Devils Haircut”.
A folk-leaning record and a funk party, side by side.
A quiet, much-loved breakup album, with “Lost Cause”.
Later albums include The Information, Modern Guilt, Grammy-winning Morning Phase (2014) and the pop-leaning Colors (2017), with “E-Pro”, “Blue Moon” and “Dreams”.
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Radiohead, Weezer, The Black Keys, MGMT, Gorillaz and LCD Soundsystem.
Beck is an alternative rock artist who blends folk, hip-hop, funk, electronic and psychedelic music.
Los Angeles, California. He was born there in 1970.
“Loser”, his 1993 breakthrough single.
Yes. Morning Phase won Album of the Year at the 2015 Grammy Awards.
Odelay (1996) and Sea Change (2002) are his most acclaimed albums.
Beck brings the genre-bending side of 1990s alternative to our playlist. Catch it on The Modern Rock Radio Show, check the radio show schedule, or press play on the live stream. Want a specific song? Send a request or dedication.
About this article: Written and fact-checked by The Alternative One editorial team. Official artist website: www.beck.com. Last reviewed November 4, 2026. Read our editorial standards or tell us about a correction.
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