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Béla Fleck is a street artist, singer and banjoist. Béla Fleck was born on July 10, 1958 in New York City, New York, United States. The age as of 2026 is 68. Schooling on record includes High School of Music & Art.
My Take
Fleck is the kind of artist who quietly rewires your assumptions about an instrument. I used to file the banjo under rustic novelty, then his fusion of bluegrass with jazz made me reconsider entirely. Eighteen Grammys and forty-one nominations aren't an accident; that's a lifetime of refusing to stay in one lane. The High School of Music & Art pedigree fits a musician this restlessly curious. What I admire most is the genre-demolishing instinct paired with the unpretentious street-performer label. For me he's a model of mastery without snobbery, proof that deep technical command and playful experimentation can live in the same hands.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Béla Fleck
- Name (Japanese)
- ベラ・フレック
- Reading
- べら・ふれっく
- Born
- July 10, 1958 (age 68)
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- street artist / singer / banjoist / songwriter / jazz musician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
2. Background
- High school
- High School of Music & Art
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.belafleck.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/belafleckbanjo/
- Xhttps://x.com/belafleckbanjo
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9la%20Fleck
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%99%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q561390
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Béla Fleck born?
Béla Fleck was born on July 10, 1958 and is 68 years old.
Where is Béla Fleck from?
Béla Fleck is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Béla Fleck do?
Béla Fleck works as street artist, singer, banjoist, songwriter, jazz musician.
Which high school did Béla Fleck attend?
Béla Fleck attended High School of Music & Art.
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