Who is Futuristic? Everything You Need to Know

Quick Facts

Also Known As: Zachary Lewis Beck

Age: 33 Years, 33 Year Old Males

Rappers American Men

Height: 5'6" (168 cm), 5'6" Males

U.S. State: Illinois

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Career

Futuristic left community college to pursue music, and he became a professional rapper at the age of 21. He had already started a hip-hop group in school with a friend. He continued to fuel his passion by recording songs and working on his rhythm. He teamed up with Jabok Owens who went on to shoot his music videos. They started collaborating in 2010 and released ‘Who Dat’. He decided to move to Los Angeles to further his career. He lived with Owens there, and the duo has several hit videos to its credit now. Futuristic built his internet fanbase with his ‘nerd raps’ which are videos in which he nonchalantly dresses himself up to camouflage and raps for bystanders in different cities. These videos singlehandedly made him a popular rapper.

His debut album ‘Dream Big’ was released on February 6, 2012, while his second studio album ‘Chasing Down A Dream’ was released in February 2013. He began posting and promoting its tracks on social media. His 2014 single ‘I Guess I’ll Smoke’ crossed 1 million views on YouTube. It was later included in the album, ‘Traveling Local’. With a unique style of promotion and advertising, he managed to amass a devoted fan following very early on. From a dabbler in Tempe, Futuristic went on to become a bonafide internet phenomenon. His next project ‘The Rise’ was self-released in May 2015. Despite not being associated with any label, the album reached at no. 139 in the Billboard 200 chart. In 2015, he appeared on ‘The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon’ to promote his single ‘We Hold Each Other’. He proceeded to release a joint album with Devvon Terrell titled, ‘Coast 2 Coast’, in December 2015. It ended up selling more than 30,000 copies and was ranked second in the iTunes chart. The album also stood at no. 82 on the Billboard 200.

Futuristic’s most popular release was his musical project, ‘As Seen on the Internet’, which was out for streaming in August 2016 under We're the Future Records. With a unique marketing plan, he decided to record the entire album in ‘Nerd Rap’ style. The album contained music videos featuring his friends, who were also social media influencers. It resulted in a whole promotional explosion as many social media stars turned their fans’ attention to this album. The songs in the album, such as ‘Mindcraft’ and ‘Scrollin’, spoke to a generation that grew up with the Internet. The album eventually went on to be ranked at number 116 in the Billboard 200 chart. In 2017, his next studio album ‘Blessings’ was released under We're the Future Records.

With public approval and regular releases, Futuristic is looking at a bright future ahead of himself as an independent artist. He aspires to help other talents in Arizona to succeed as he did. He is also planning to launch a clothing line in the future.

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Family & Personal Life

Zachary Lewis Beck was born on June 2, 1991 in Bloomington, Illinois. His mother was white, and he’s half white. His parents split when he was young, and he lived with his grandmother. He grew up in a musical household, and has confessed that he began rapping at the age of six. His father is a drummer, while his brothers play various instruments and rap. Since he was surrounded by musicians from a very young age, it is only natural that he took it up professionally as an adult. He considers Eminem, Busta Rhymes, Ludacris and Will Smith as his inspirations.

Trivia

Futuristic’s nickname was coined in his childhood when he used to rap extremely fast, and his brothers would call his style ‘futuristic’, as in the future of hip-hop.

Futuristic Biography