Conversations with Becca Xu

Today we’d like to introduce you to Becca Xu.

Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
My name is Becca Xu, and I go by Beccaberry as an artist. I’m an independent musician, producer, and singer- songwriter. I mainly work in electronic music, especially garage, hyperpop, and drum & bass.

I graduated from Berklee College of Music, major in Electronic Production and Design. I was born in Chongqing, China, the city known for hot pot and pandas 🙂

I started learning classical piano when I was four. As I grew up, I was deeply influenced by K-pop and a wide range of different type of music, and that’s when I began dreaming of becoming a singing-and-dancing, all-around idol. For a long time, music was simply something I loved doing.I would say, music has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. Things really shifted in high school, when I began teaching myself music production and started posting cover videos online. That curiosity slowly turned into a sense of direction, and by the time I went to college, I knew I wanted to focus on music production and sound design. At the same time, I never let go of my dream of becoming an idol. During my undergraduate years, beyond keeping up with coursework, I was constantly performing both on and off campus. Finding every opportunity I could to be on stage and connect with a live audience.

After graduating, my life became a mix of two worlds: working behind the scenes as a producer, and stepping on stage as a performer. Switching between those roles is now part of my everyday life. I genuinely love being on stage because there’s something powerful about sharing energy, emotion, and joy through my music.

In August 2025, I released my single “Rollercoasta.” Within three months, it reached over 300,000 streams worldwide. For someone who had just graduated and was still finding her place in the industry, that moment felt like a small but very real milestone for me, to proof that a passion I started as a kid could become the life I’m building now.

Looking ahead, I want to keep doing everything I can to share love and happiness through music, and to keep shining on stage — growing, evolving, and connecting with people along the way.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It definitely hasn’t been a smooth road.

In high school, my teachers were strongly against me pursuing music. I attended an international art high school that mainly focused on visual arts, so from the school’s perspective, investing resources into a student who wanted to study music felt like an extra cost it’s not a worthwhile one. They tried multiple times to stop me from applying to music colleges. I would secretly sneak into the piano room to practice, and when they found me, I’d be asked to leave. The principal and school administrators called me in for several conversations, trying to change my mind and push me toward a “more practical” path. But I didn’t want them to decide my future or take away my dream.

Eventually, I made a difficult decision: I left that school and transferred to a regular public high school. In China, public high schools are academically demanding, which meant I had very limited free time. Every weekend, I used my only days off to travel to another province to study music, because my city didn’t have good music education resources. I spent about two hours on trains each way, moving between two cities every weekend. Outside of that, I taught myself as much as I could by searching for tutorials on YouTube. I kept this routine for a year and a half. In the end, I received multiple university offers and scholarships.

I was incredibly lucky to have parents who supported every step of this journey. They believed in me, trusted my decisions, and stood by me when things were difficult. I wouldn’t be here without them, and I’m deeply grateful that we were able to face that period together.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I work as an independent artist, producer, and performer under the name Beccaberry, deeply involved in the entire creative process from writing and producing music to shaping how it’s experienced on stage.

I specialize in electronic genres such as garage, hyperpop, and drum & bass. I’m especially drawn to combining high-energy electronic production with catchy tiopline and expressive vocals. My background in electronic production and sound design allows me to approach music both creatively and technically, which helps me build a sound that feels energetic but emotionally grounded.

People often recognize me for my stage presence and live energy. I perform as a singing-and-dancing artist, and I love creating a strong connection with the audience. At the same time, I bring a producer’s mindset onto the stage understanding how sound, visuals, and performance work together as one complete experience.

One of the things I’m most proud of is creating my own live show, BerryLive☆! . It’s a personal concert series that I initiated and continue to develop. I lead the band, take part in the visual and stage concept design, and handle many aspects of promotion and marketing myself. For me, BerryLive☆! represents more than a show — it’s a space where my music, aesthetics, and vision fully come together.

I’m not only focused on how things look or sound individually, but on how everything comes together to create joy, energy, and connection. My goal has always been to make music that makes people feel seen, energized, and genuinely happy — both on and off the stage.

Are there any books, apps, podcasts or blogs that help you do your best?
One book that has deeply influenced me is Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman by Haruki Murakami. It’s a collection of 24 short stories written across different periods of his career, translated by his collaborators Jay Rubin and Philip Gabriel.

What draws me to this book is the way the stories exist in a space that feels slightly out of sync with reality. The characters and events often seem strange, even incompatible with the real world, yet they feel completely meaningful within Murakami’s universe. The settings usually sit somewhere between reality and unreality, as if that in-between state is the only place where these people truly belong.

Those surreal, flowing ideas give me a lot of inspiration. As a musician, I’m constantly looking for new ways to imagine emotion, atmosphere, and narrative beyond what’s obvious. Reading these stories reminds me that creativity doesn’t always need to make logical sense, it just needs to feel true sometimes.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beccaberryyy/?hl=en
• Youtube: http://youtube.com/@beccaberry
• Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2voDdEXDJcUK3ssByTyGnD?si=b-rK2-dETYiAQbwGO-Vsjg