Cole M.G.N.
Cole Marsden Greif-Neill, (born March 7, 1985) 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.
Also recorded as Cole Marsden Greif-Neill
Cole M.G.N.
- Name
- Cole M.G.N.
- Birth Name
- Cole Marsden Greif-Neill
- Born
- 7 March 1985
- Occupation
- * Record producer
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
- Languages
- English
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Biography
Biography
In 2016, Cole M.G.N. released his self-titled debut extended play.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Cole M.G.N. • Birth Name — Cole Marsden Greif-Neill • Born — 7 March 1985 • Alias — Cole MGN • Origin — Los Angeles, California • Occupation — * Record producer • songwriter • mixer • Label — Gloriette • Current Member Of — The Samps • Past Member Of — Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
Biography
Biography
He graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2007.
Career
Career
He was a member of Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti 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. Cole is published by Kobalt Music Group for the world.
Personal life
Personal life
In January 2006, he married Ramona Gonzalez of Nite Jewel. The couple split in 2018, after 12 years of marriage. In November 2022, Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen announced that the two were in a relationship. On September 23, 2024, the two announced their engagement on her Instagram page. They married on October 4, 2025, at the Hotel Chelsea in New York City. On November 3, 2025, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child together. On March 17, 2026, Jepsen announced the birth of their son.
EPs
EPs
• Cole M.G.N. (2016)
Singles
Singles
• "If U Let Me" (2016)
Albums
Albums
• Year — Artist — Title — Credits • 2008 — Nite Jewel — Good Evening — Instrumentation, producer, songwriter • 2011 — The Lonely Island — Turtleneck & Chain — Songwriter • Thurston Moore — Demolished Thoughts — Engineer • Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks — Mirror Traffic — Bonus engineer • Charlotte Gainsbourg — Stage Whisper — Engineer, drum programming • 2012 — Nite Jewel — One Second of Love — Instrumentation, producer, songwriter • Julia Holter — Ekstasis — Mixing, additional engineering • Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti — Mature Themes — Instrumentation, additional production, additional engineering, mixing, editing, drum programming • Dwight Yoakam — 3 Pears — Instrumentation, recording, mixing • Bat for Lashes — The Haunted Man — Additional engineering • 2013 — Julia Holter — Loud City Song — Producer, arranger, mixing • 7 Days of Funk — 7 Days of Funk — Mixing • 2014 — Devonté Hynes — Palo Alto: Original Motion Picture Score — Mixing • Ariel Pink — Pom Pom — Instrumentation, drum programming, Ableton, Logic • Beck — Morning Phase — Engineer • Jenny Lewis — The Voyager — Additional recording • 2015 — The Vaccines — English Graffiti — Songwriter, co-producer • Julia Holter — Have You in My Wilderness — Producer, arranger, mixing • 2016 — Seth Bogart — Seth Bogart — Producer, songwriter, recording • Nicholas Krgovich — The Hills — Mixing • Nite Jewel — Liquid Cool — Co-producer, songwriter, assistant • Inc. No World — As Light as Light — Producer, mixing, recording • NxWorries — Yes Lawd! — Mixing • 2017 — Electric Guest — Plural — Instrumentation, producer, songwriter • Real Estate — In Mind — Producer • Nite Jewel — Real High — Producer, songwriter, mixing • Laurel Halo — Dust — Mixing • Washed Out — Mister Mellow — Additional production, mixing, recording • Beck — Colors — Songwriter, co-producer, engineer • 2018 — The Vaccines — Combat Sports — Songwriter • Christine and the Queens — Chris — Instrumentation, co-producer, vocal production • Empress Of — Us — Songwriter, co-producer • Julia Holter — Aviary — Executive producer • 2019 — DAWN — New Breed — Co-producer • Kossisko — LOW — Producer •!!! — Wallop — Co-producer • Beck — Hyperspace — Instrumentation, songwriter, co-producer • 2020 — G-Eazy — Everything's Strange Here — Producer, songwriter, instrumentation • Terror Jr — Rancho Catastrophe — Producer • 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
EPs
• Year — Artist — Title — Credits • 2009 — Nite Jewel — Want You Back — Instrumentation, producer • 2009 — Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti — Reminiscences — Instrumentation • 2010 — The Samps — The Samps — Instrumentation, producer, songwriter • 2010 — Nite Jewel — Am I Real? — Instrumentation, songwriter, producer, arrangements, engineer, mixing, drum programming • 2010 — The Samps — The Samps — Instrumentation, producer, songwriter • 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 • 2019 — Terror Jr — Come Outside and Break Your Heart — Producer • 2020 — Wallows — Remote — Songwriter • 2020 — Upsahl — Young Life Crisis — Producer, songwriter • 2022 — Harper Finn — Newcomer — Producer, songwriter
Singles
Singles
• Year — Artist — Title — Credits • 2008 — Haunted Graffiti — "Can't Hear My Eyes" / "Evolution's a Lie" — Instrumentation • 2009 — Nite Jewel — "Falling Far" / "Spiritual Nite Life" — Instrumentation, producer • 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 • 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 • 2011 — The White Stripes — "The Hardest Button to Button" (Beck Remix) — Instrumentation, engineer, programming • 2013 — The Samps — "Plans" / "Twice High" — Instrumentation, producer, songwriter • 2013 — Beck — "I Won't Be Long" — Engineer, mixing • 2013 — Beck — "Gimme" — Instrumentation, additional engineering, mixing • 2014 — Julia Holter — "Don't Make Me Over" / "Hello Stranger" — Producer, arranger, mixing • 2015 — Nite-Funk — "Can U Read Me?" — Mixing • 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
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- 1.California Birth Index. Cole Marsden Neill, Born 03/07/1985 in California.
- 2.NYU Alumni 2019 Grammy Honorees. New York University.
- 3.25 NYU'ers Nominated for 37 Grammy Awards. New York University. February 7, 2019.
- 4.Fitzmaurice, Larry. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti Not Breaking Up. Pitchfork. June 11, 2012.
- 5.Cole Marsden Greif-Neill. The GRAMMYs.
- 6.Anderson, Dick. Philosophy of Music. Occidental College. Fall 2010.
- 7.Ruiz, Matthew Ismael. Nite Jewel Announces New Album No Sun, Shares New Video: Watch. Pitchfork. June 24, 2021.
- 8.Lupupa, Jill. Carly Rae Jepsen Opens Up About Dating and 'Being Confident Enough to Put Yourself Out There'. People. June 23, 2023.
- 9.Kaufman, Gil. Carly Rae Jepsen Proclaims Herself 'Very Engaged Over Here' in Photoshoot Showing Off Ring From Fiancé Cole M.G.N. Billboard. September 23, 2024.
- 10.Macon, Alexandra. Inside Carly Rae Jepsen and Cole M.G.N.'s Wedding at the Chelsea Hotel in New York City. Vogue. October 24, 2025.
- 11.Carly Rae Jepsen Is Pregnant! The 'Call Me Maybe' Singer Is Expecting Her First Baby with Husband Cole M.G.N. People.com.
- 12.Dailey, Hannah. Carly Rae Jepsen Announces Birth of Baby No. 1 With Husband Cole M.G.N.: 'Welcome to the World Little One'. Billboard. March 17, 2026.
- 13.Sacks, Hannah. Carly Rae Jepsen Reveals Sex of Her Baby, Shares How Name Is Inspired by Heated Rivalry. People. September 8, 2026.
- 14.Mrozek, Patryk. Ariel Pink, Nite Jewel collaborator Cole M. G. N. announces solo EP. Tiny Mix Tapes. July 8, 2016.
- 15.Stream: Cole M.G.N – 'Self-Titled' EP. Dummy Mag. July 19, 2016.
- 16.Beta, Andy. "If U Let Me" by Cole M. G. N. Review. Pitchfork. July 6, 2016.
- 17.Pepperell, Martyn. Cole M.G.N. shares new single 'If U Let Me'. The 405. July 11, 2016.
- 18.Gloriette Records. Good Evening. 2008.
- 19.Universal Republic Records. Turtleneck & Chain. 2011.
- 20.Secretly Canadian. Demolished Thoughts. 2011.
- 21.Matador Records. Mirror Traffic. 2011.
- 22.Because Music. Stage Whisper. 2011.
- 23.Secretly Canadian. One Second of Love. 2012.
- 24.RVNG Intl. Ekstasis. 2012.
- 25.4AD. Mature Themes. 2012.
- 26.Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti New Album Out Today. 4AD. August 21, 2012.
- 27.Warner Bros. Records. 3 Pears. 2012.
- 28.Parlophone. The Haunted Man. 2012.
- 29.Domino Recording Company. Loud City Song. 2013.
- 30.Stones Throw Records. 7 Days of Funk. 2013.
- 31.Domino Recording Company. Palo Alto: Original Motion Picture Score. 2014.
- 32.4AD. Pom Pom. 2014.
- 33.Capitol Records. Morning Phase. 2014.
- 34.Warner Bros. Records. The Voyager. 2014.
- 35.Columbia. English Graffiti. 2015.
- 36.Domino Recording Company. Have You in My Wilderness. 2015.
- 37.Burger Records. Seth Bogart. 2016.
- 38.Tin Angel Records. The Hills. 2016.
- 39.Gloriette Records. Liquid Cool. 2016.
- 40.No World Recordings. As Light as Light. 2016.
- 41.Stones Throw Records. Yes Lawd!. 2016.
- 42.Downtown Records. Plural. 2017.
- 43.Domino Recording Company. In Mind. 2017.
- 44.Yoo, Noah. Real Estate Announce New Album In Mind, Share Video for New Song "Darling": Watch. Pitchfork. January 24, 2017.
- 45.Gloriette Records. Real High. 2017.
- 46.Dust by Laurel Halo. Bandcamp. June 23, 2017.
- 47.Stones Throw Records. Mister Mellow. 2017.
- 48.Capitol Records. Colors. 2017.
- 49.Beck Announces New Album 'Colors,' Drops New Song 'Dear Life' (Listen). Variety. August 24, 2017.
- 50.Columbia Records. Combat Sports. 2018.
- 51.Because Music. Chris. 2018.
- 52.Terrible Records. Us. 2018.
- 53.Domino Recording Company. Aviary. 2018.
- 54.Kaye, Ben. Julia Holter announces new album, Aviary, shares video for lead single, "I Shall Love 2": Watch. Consequence of Sound. September 6, 2018.
- 55.Renshaw, David. Listen to DAWN's new breed album. The Fader. January 25, 2019.
- 56.Montes, Patrick. Kossisko Announces New Album 'Low' & Debuts Music Video for "CARDIO". Hypebeast. November 9, 2018.
- 57.Warp Records. Wallop. 2019.
- 58.Capitol Records. Hyperspace. 2019.
- 59.Credits / Rancho Catastrophe / Terror Jr. TIDAL.
- 60.Italians Do It Better. Want You Back. 2009.
- 61.Cooler Cat Records. Reminiscences. 2009.
- 62.Mexican Summer. The Samps. 2010.
- 63.Gloriette Records. Am I Real?. 2010.
- 64.BIG LOVE RECORDS. The Samps. 2010.
- 65.Glydezone Recordings. Nite-Funk. 2016.
- 66.Credits / Come Outside And Break Your Heart / Terror Jr. TIDAL. November 8, 2019.
- 67.Mexican Summer. Can't Hear My Eyes / Evolution's a Lie. 2008.
- 68.BIG LOVE RECORDS. Falling Far / Spiritual Nite Life. 2009.
- 69.4AD. Round and Round. 2010.
- 70.Mexican Summer. It Goes Through Your Head / Natural Causes. 2011.
- 71.Third Man Records. The Hardest Button to Button (Beck Remix) / Hang You from the Heavens (Josh Homme & Mark Lanegan Remix). 2011.
- 72.Gloriette Records. Plans / Twice High. 2013.
- 73.FONOGRAF. I Won't Be Long. 2013.
- 74.FONOGRAF. Gimme. 2013.
- 75.Domino Recording Company. Don't Make Me Over / Hello Stranger. 2014.
- 76.Julia Holter 'Don't Make Me Over / Hello Stranger' 7"; Tragedy vinyl reissue. Domino Recording Company. June 17, 2014.
- 77.!K7 Records. Don't Make Me Over / Hello Stranger. 2016.
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