Cole M.G.N.
American musician and record producer (born 1985)
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Cole Marsden Greif-Neill, (born March 7, 1985)[1] 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.
March 7, 1985
- Record producer
- songwriter
- mixer
Cole M.G.N. | |
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| Also known as | Cole MGN |
| Born | Cole Marsden Greif-Neill March 7, 1985 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Occupations |
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| Label | Gloriette |
| Member of | The Samps |
| Formerly of | Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti |
Spouse | |
As of 2021, he has won six Grammy Awards for his work with Beck.[2]
Biography
He graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2007.[3][4]
Career
He was a member of Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti[5] 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 2017 album Colors and one Grammy Award for his work on Beck's 2019 album Hyperspace.[2]
Cole is published by Kobalt Music Group for the world.
Personal life
In January 2006, he married Ramona Gonzalez of Nite Jewel.[6] The couple split in 2018, after 12 years of marriage.[7]
In November 2022, Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen announced that the two were in a relationship.[8] On September 23, 2024, the two announced their engagement on her Instagram page.[9] They married on October 4, 2025, at the Hotel Chelsea in New York City.[10] On November 3, 2025, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child together.[11] On March 17, 2026, Jepsen announced the birth of their daughter.[12]
Discography
Credits
Albums
| Year | Artist | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nite Jewel | Good Evening | Instrumentation, producer, songwriter[17] |
| 2011 | The Lonely Island | Turtleneck & Chain | Songwriter[18] |
| Thurston Moore | Demolished Thoughts | Engineer[19] | |
| Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks | Mirror Traffic | Bonus engineer[20] | |
| Charlotte Gainsbourg | Stage Whisper | Engineer, drum programming[21] | |
| 2012 | Nite Jewel | One Second of Love | Instrumentation, producer, songwriter[22] |
| Julia Holter | Ekstasis | Mixing, additional engineering[23] | |
| Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti | Mature Themes | Instrumentation, additional production, additional engineering, mixing, editing, drum programming[24][25] | |
| Dwight Yoakam | 3 Pears | Instrumentation, recording, mixing[26] | |
| Bat for Lashes | The Haunted Man | Additional engineering[27] | |
| 2013 | Julia Holter | Loud City Song | Producer, arranger, mixing[28] |
| 7 Days of Funk | 7 Days of Funk | Mixing[29] | |
| 2014 | Devonté Hynes | Palo Alto: Original Motion Picture Score | Mixing[30] |
| Ariel Pink | Pom Pom | Instrumentation, drum programming, Ableton, Logic[31] | |
| Beck | Morning Phase | Engineer[32] | |
| Jenny Lewis | The Voyager | Additional recording[33] | |
| 2015 | The Vaccines | English Graffiti | Songwriter, co-producer[34] |
| Julia Holter | Have You in My Wilderness | Producer, arranger, mixing[35] | |
| 2016 | Seth Bogart | Seth Bogart | Producer, songwriter, recording[36] |
| Nicholas Krgovich | The Hills | Mixing[37] | |
| Nite Jewel | Liquid Cool | Co-producer, songwriter, assistant[38] | |
| Inc. No World | As Light as Light | Producer, mixing, recording[39] | |
| NxWorries | Yes Lawd! | Mixing[40] | |
| 2017 | Electric Guest | Plural | Instrumentation, producer, songwriter[41] |
| Real Estate | In Mind | Producer[42][43] | |
| Nite Jewel | Real High | Producer, songwriter, mixing[44] | |
| Laurel Halo | Dust | Mixing[45] | |
| Washed Out | Mister Mellow | Additional production, mixing, recording[46] | |
| Beck | Colors | Songwriter, co-producer, engineer[47][48] | |
| 2018 | The Vaccines | Combat Sports | Songwriter[49] |
| Christine and the Queens | Chris | Instrumentation, co-producer, vocal production[50] | |
| Empress Of | Us | Songwriter, co-producer[51] | |
| Julia Holter | Aviary | Executive producer[52][53] | |
| 2019 | DAWN | New Breed | Co-producer[54] |
| Kossisko | LOW | Producer[55] | |
| !!! | Wallop | Co-producer[56] | |
| Beck | Hyperspace | Instrumentation, songwriter, co-producer[57] | |
| 2020 | G-Eazy | Everything's Strange Here | Producer, songwriter, instrumentation |
| Terror Jr | Rancho Catastrophe | Producer[58] | |
| 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 |
| 2025 | DeathbyRomy | Hollywood Forever | Producer, songwriter |
| Carly Rae Jepsen | Emotion (10th Anniversary Edition) | Producer, songwriter |
EPs
| Year | Artist | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nite Jewel | Want You Back | Instrumentation, producer[59] |
| 2009 | Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti | Reminiscences | Instrumentation[60] |
| 2010 | The Samps | The Samps | Instrumentation, producer, songwriter[61] |
| 2010 | Nite Jewel | Am I Real? | Instrumentation, songwriter, producer, arrangements, engineer, mixing, drum programming[62] |
| 2010 | The Samps | The Samps | Instrumentation, producer, songwriter[63] |
| 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[64] |
| 2019 | Terror Jr | Come Outside and Break Your Heart | Producer[65] |
| 2020 | Wallows | Remote | Songwriter |
| 2020 | Upsahl | Young Life Crisis | Producer, songwriter |
| 2022 | Harper Finn | Newcomer | Producer, songwriter |
Singles
| Year | Artist | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Haunted Graffiti | "Can't Hear My Eyes" / "Evolution's a Lie" | Instrumentation[66] |
| 2009 | Nite Jewel | "Falling Far" / "Spiritual Nite Life" | Instrumentation, producer[67] |
| 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[68] |
| 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[69] |
| 2011 | The White Stripes | "The Hardest Button to Button" (Beck Remix) | Instrumentation, engineer, programming[70] |
| 2013 | The Samps | "Plans" / "Twice High" | Instrumentation, producer, songwriter[71] |
| 2013 | Beck | "I Won't Be Long" | Engineer, mixing[72] |
| 2013 | Beck | "Gimme" | Instrumentation, additional engineering, mixing[73] |
| 2014 | Julia Holter | "Don't Make Me Over" / "Hello Stranger" | Producer, arranger, mixing[74][75] |
| 2015 | Nite-Funk | "Can U Read Me?" | Mixing[76] |
| 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 |
| 2025 | Carly Rae Jepsen | "Guardian Angel" | Songwriter |