Zachary Lewis Beck (born June 2, 1991),^[3] better known by his stage name Futuristic, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. He was born in Bloomington, Illinois and currently resides in Tempe, Arizona.^[4][5] Futuristic gained recognition after the release of his album The Rise along with his single "The Greatest" in 2015.^[6][7]

Zachary Lewis Beck was born in Bloomington, Illinois on June 2, 1991.^[3] Being one of eight kids, Beck started rapping when he was in the first grade with his brothers in a talent show. When he was in fifth grade, his parents separated. He moved with his mom to Danville, Illinois. Later, he moved to Tempe, Arizona and went to McClintock High School.^[8][9] Beck struggled through depression when his grandmother died, and he used music in order to develop himself.

On February 6, 2012, Futuristic released his debut album Dream Big.^[10] On February 12, 2013, Futuristic premiered his second studio album titled Chasing Down A Dream.^[11] He then followed that up with Traveling Local on June 9, 2014.^[12] His next project called The Rise was released on May 12, 2015.^[13] "The Rise" went on to peak at number 139 on the Billboard 200 chart.^[14] He then went on to release a collaborative album with Devvon Terrell called Coast 2 Coast on December 25, 2015. The album peaked at number 82 on the Billboard 200.^[14] His next project called As Seen on the Internet, became available for pre-order for iTunes and Google Play on August 16, 2016, and was released on August 26, 2016.^[15] The album peaked at number 116 on the Billboard 200.^[14] On December 25, 2017, Futuristic released his sixth studio album Blessings.^[16]