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.
Cole M.G.N. | |
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| Birth name | Cole Marsden Greif-Neill |
| Also known as |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Occupations |
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| Labels | Gloriette Records |
| Spouse | |
| Partner(s) | Carly Rae Jepsen (2022–present; engaged) |
As of 2021, he has won six Grammy Awards for his work with Beck.[1]
Biography
editHe graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2007.[2][3]
Career
editHe 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
editIn 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
editEPs
editSingles
editCredits
editAlbums
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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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