Cole M.G.N.

Cole M.G.N.
Birth nameCole Marsden Greif-Neill
Also known as
  • Cole M.G.N.
  • Cole MGN
OriginLos Angeles, California
Occupations
LabelsGloriette Records
Spouse
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(m. 2006; div. 2018)​
Partner(s)Carly Rae Jepsen (2022–present; engaged)

Cole Marsden Greif-Neill, known professionally as Cole M.G.N., is an American musician, record producer, songwriter and mixer. He is a former member of Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti. Cole has worked with Beck, Julia Holter, Christine and the Queens, DāM-FunK, Ariel Pink, Real Estate, The Vaccines, Thurston Moore, Snoop Dogg, NxWorries, Kossisko, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Blood Orange and Nite Jewel. In 2016, Cole M.G.N. released his self-titled debut extended play.

As of 2021, he has won six Grammy Awards for his work with Beck.[1]

Biography

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He graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2007.[2][3]

Career

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He was a member of Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti[4] before becoming Beck's engineer and his current work with Stones Throw. In recent years he has been involved in producing and mixing on records for the likes of Julia Holter, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti and Snoop Dogg, and Dam-Funk's collaborative project, 7 Days Of Funk.

He won three Grammy Awards for his work on Beck's 2014 album Morning Phase, two Grammy Awards for his work on Beck's 2018 album Colors and one Grammy Award for his work on Beck's 2019 album Hyperspace.[1]

Cole is published by Kobalt Music Group for the world.

Personal life

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In January 2006, he married Ramona Gonzalez of Nite Jewel.[5] The couple split in 2018 after twelve years of marriage.[6]

In November 2022, Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen announced that the two were in a relationship.[7] On September 23, 2024, the two announced their engagement on her Instagram page.[8]

Discography

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EPs

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Singles

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Credits

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Albums

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Year Artist Title Credits
2008 Nite Jewel Good Evening Instrumentation, producer, songwriter[13]
2011 The Lonely Island Turtleneck & Chain Songwriter[14]
2011 Thurston Moore Demolished Thoughts Engineer[15]
2011 Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks Mirror Traffic Bonus engineer[16]
2011 Charlotte Gainsbourg Stage Whisper Engineer, drum programming[17]
2012 Nite Jewel One Second of Love Instrumentation, producer, songwriter[18]
2012 Julia Holter Ekstasis Mixing, additional engineering[19]
2012 Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti Mature Themes Instrumentation, additional production, additional engineering, mixing, editing, drum programming[20][21]
2012 Dwight Yoakam 3 Pears Instrumentation, recording, mixing[22]
2012 Bat for Lashes The Haunted Man Additional engineering[23]
2013 Julia Holter Loud City Song Producer, arranger, mixing[24]
2013 7 Days of Funk 7 Days of Funk Mixing[25]
2014 Devonté Hynes Palo Alto: Original Motion Picture Score Mixing[26]
2014 Ariel Pink Pom Pom Instrumentation, drum programming, Ableton, Logic[27]
2014 Beck Morning Phase Engineer[28]
2014 Jenny Lewis The Voyager Additional recording[29]
2015 The Vaccines English Graffiti Songwriter, co-producer[30]
2015 Julia Holter Have You in My Wilderness Producer, arranger, mixing[31]
2016 Seth Bogart Seth Bogart Producer, songwriter, recording[32]
2016 Nicholas Krgovich The Hills Mixing[33]
2016 Nite Jewel Liquid Cool Co-producer, songwriter, assistant[34]
2016 Inc. No World As Light as Light Producer, mixing, recording[35]
2016 NxWorries Yes Lawd! Mixing[36]
2017 Electric Guest Plural Instrumentation, producer, songwriter[37]
2017 Real Estate In Mind Producer[38][39]
2017 Nite Jewel Real High Producer, songwriter, mixing[40]
2017 Laurel Halo Dust Mixing[41]
2017 Washed Out Mister Mellow Additional production, mixing, recording[42]
2017 Beck Colors Songwriter, co-producer, engineer[43][44]
2018 The Vaccines Combat Sports Songwriter[45]
2018 Christine and the Queens Chris Instrumentation, co-producer, vocal production[46]
2018 Empress Of Us Songwriter, co-producer[47]
2018 Julia Holter Aviary Executive producer[48][49]
2019 DAWN New Breed Co-producer[50]
2019 Kossisko LOW Producer[51]
2019 !!! Wallop Co-producer[52]
2019 Beck Hyperspace Instrumentation, songwriter, co-producer[53]
2020 G-Eazy Everything's Strange Here Producer, songwriter, instrumentation
Terror Jr Rancho Catastrophe Producer[54]
2021 Your Grandparents Thru My Window Producer, songwriter
The Vaccines Back in Love City Songwriter
G-Eazy These Things Happen Too Producer, songwriter
Mads Langer Where Oceans Meet Producer, songwriter
2022 Kossisko World of Trouble Producer, songwriter
Paul Cherry Back on the Music! Producer, songwriter
Wallows Tell Me That It's Over Songwriter
The Regrettes Further Joy Producer, songwriter
2023 Carly Rae Jepsen The Loveliest Time Producer, songwriter
2024 Brooke Candy Spiral Producer, songwriter

EPs

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Year Artist Title Credits
2009 Nite Jewel Want You Back Instrumentation, producer[55]
2009 Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti Reminiscences Instrumentation[56]
2010 The Samps The Samps Instrumentation, producer, songwriter[57]
2010 Nite Jewel Am I Real? Instrumentation, songwriter, producer, arrangements, engineer, mixing, drum programming[58]
2010 The Samps The Samps Instrumentation, producer, songwriter[59]
2015 NxWorries Link Up & Suede Mixing
2016 Cole M.G.N. Cole M.G.N. Songwriter, producer, mixing
2016 Nite-Funk Nite-Funk Instrumentation, drum programming, mixing[60]
2019 Terror Jr Come Outside and Break Your Heart Producer[61]
2020 Wallows Remote Songwriter
2020 Upsahl Young Life Crisis Producer, songwriter
2022 Harper Finn Newcomer Producer, songwriter

Singles

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Year Artist Title Credits
2008 Haunted Graffiti "Can't Hear My Eyes" / "Evolution's a Lie" Instrumentation[62]
2009 Nite Jewel "Falling Far" / "Spiritual Nite Life" Instrumentation, producer[63]
2009 Nite Funk "Am I Gonna Make It" Instrumentation, producer
2010 Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti "Round and Round" / "Mistaken Wedding" Instrumentation, co-producer, songwriter[64]
2011 Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti "Fright Night" Instrumentation, co-producer, songwriter
2011 Nite Jewel "It Goes Through Your Head" / "Natural Causes" Instrumentation, producer, songwriter[65]
2011 The White Stripes "The Hardest Button to Button" (Beck Remix) Instrumentation, engineer, programming[66]
2013 The Samps "Plans" / "Twice High" Instrumentation, producer, songwriter[67]
2013 Beck "I Won't Be Long" Engineer, mixing[68]
2013 Beck "Gimme" Instrumentation, additional engineering, mixing[69]
2014 Julia Holter "Don't Make Me Over" / "Hello Stranger" Producer, arranger, mixing[70][71]
2015 Nite-Funk "Can U Read Me?" Mixing[72]
2020 Harper Finn "Dance Away These Days" Producer
2020 Kossisko "World of Trouble" Producer, songwriter
2020 Kossisko "The End" (feat. G-Eazy) Producer, songwriter
2020 DeathbyRomy "Beautiful Mayhem" Producer, songwriter
2021 G-Eazy "Running Wild (Tumblr Girls 2) (feat. Kossisko)" Instrumentation
2022 Grag Queen "You Betta" Producer, songwriter
2023 Brooke Candy "FMUATW" Producer, songwriter
2024 Erika Jayne "Bounce" Producer, songwriter

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