Béla Fleck
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Béla Anton Leoš Fleck (born July 10, 1958) is an American banjo player. An acclaimed virtuoso, he is an innovative and technically proficient pioneer and ambassador of the banjo, playing music from bluegrass, jazz, classical, rock and various world music genres.[1] He is best known for his work with the bands New Grass Revival and Béla Fleck and the Flecktones.[2] Fleck has won 17 Grammy Awards and been nominated 39 times.[3]
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Birth name | Béla Anton Leoš Fleck |
Born | (1958-07-10) July 10, 1958 (age 66) New York City, U.S. |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, composer |
Instrument | Banjo |
Discography | Béla Fleck discography |
Years active | 1976–present |
Labels | Rounder, Warner Bros., Sony Classical, Rhino |
Member of | Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Sparrow Quartet |
Formerly of | New Grass Revival, Tasty Licks, Spectrum |
Website | belafleck |
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In 2020, he was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame as a member of New Grass Revival.