Cashmere Cat
Magnus August Høiberg (born 29 November 1987), known professionally as Cashmere Cat, is a Norwegian DJ, record producer, songwriter and musician. He is best known for producing songs for artists including Kanye West, The Kid Laroi, Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, Ariana Grande, Tory Lanez, Major Lazer, The Weeknd, and Kali Uchis as well as his own critically acclaimed musical output.
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| Birth name | Magnus August Høiberg |
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| Born | 29 November 1987 Halden, Norway |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Website | cashmerecat |
His debut EP, Mirror Maru,[1][2] was released in October 2012 and followed by the full length albums 9, in 2017, and Princess Catgirl, in 2019.
Høiberg has toured the world over, performing at festivals including Coachella (US), Lollapalooza (US), Hangout (US), Firefly (US), Ultra (US), Clockenflap (HK), Sonar (ES), Roskilde (DK), Lowlands (NL), Pukkelpop (BE), Falls Festival (AUS) and Øya (Nor).
Career
2006–2015: Early years, Mirror Maru and Wedding Bells
As a teenager, Høiberg began producing music and teaching himself how to DJ. He represented Norway in the DMC World DJ Championships from 2006 to 2009 under the pseudonym DJ Final.
Høiberg's debut extended play (EP) as Cashmere Cat, Mirror Maru,[1][2] was released on 22 October 2012 on French label Pelican Fly. The diversity and influence of multiple genres gained support from notables such as Hudson Mohawke, Rustie and Gilles Peterson.[3][4][5]
He continued to gain recognition with a number of remixes, including his edits of 2 Chainz' "No Lie," Lana Del Rey's "National Anthem," Miguel's "Do You..." and Jeremih's "773 Love." In January 2013, producer, songwriter and musician Benny Blanco invited Cashmere to New York to collaborate on production work and helped book his first. In 2013 Cashmere Cat also played his first concerts in the United States. That summer, he moved from Norway to Manhattan.[6]
On 11 February 2014, Høiberg's second EP Wedding Bells was released on UK label LuckyMe.[7] In August same year, he produced and featured on "Be My Baby" from Ariana Grande's second studio album My Everything. He was also the opening act during Grande's North American The Honeymoon Tour.
2016–present: 9, Princess Catgirl, other contributions
On 28 February 2016, Cashmere confirmed that his debut studio album, 9, was on the way.[8] Ahead of the album, Cashmere Cat release singles "Wild Love" featuring The Weeknd and Francis and the Lights; "Trust Nobody" featuring Selena Gomez and Tory Lanez; "Love Incredible" featuring Camila Cabello and co-produced by Sophie; and "9 (After Coachella)" featuring MØ and Sophie.[9] The album was released on the 28th of April 2017 with further contributions from Kehlani, Kacy Hill, Ariana Grande, Ty Dolla Sign and Jhené Aiko.
Cashmere co-produced "Wolves", alongside Sinjin Hawke, for Kanye West's 2016 studio album The Life of Pablo.
In 2018, Cashmere Cat co-produced album tracks for Kanye West (Kids See Ghosts) and Nas.[10] He continued to produce for a number of artists, with notable credits on Benny Blanco's debut single, the global hit "Eastside" with Halsey and Khalid[11] and Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello's global hit "Señorita".
Cashmere Cat's second album, Princess Catgirl, was released on September 20, 2019 featuring singles "Emotions" and "For Your Eyes Only."[12]
Cashmere Cat co-wrote and co-produced The Kid Laroi's 2021 song "Stay" (with Justin Bieber), which went on to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 2021.[13][14]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Grammy Award | Best R&B Song | Tory Lanez: 'LUV' | Nominated | — |
| 2017 | Spellemannprisen '16 | Producer of the Year | Cashmere Cat | Won | — |
| Spellemann & Music Norway | Eksportprisen '16 | Nominated | [15] | ||
| Electronic Music Awards | Album of the Year | 9 | Nominated | [16] | |
| Producer of the Year | Cashmere Cat | Won | |||
| TONO | EDVARD-prisen 2017 | Cashmere Cat | Won | [17] | |
| 2018 | Spellemannprisen '17 | Album of the Year | 9 | Nominated | [18] |
| Pop solo act | Won | ||||
| Producer of the Year | Cashmere Cat | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Spellemannprisen '18 | International Success of the Year | Cashmere Cat | Nominated | — |
| 2020 | Spellemannprisen '19 | Producer of the Year | Cashmere Cat | Nominated | — |
| 2020 | Musikkforleggerprisen | Artistic work of the year | FKA Twigs: «sad day» | Nominated | [19] |
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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| NOR | CAN | NZ Heat. |
US | ||
| 9 |
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14 | 70 | 4 | 119 |
| Princess Catgirl |
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— | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||||
Extended plays
| Title | Extended play details |
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| Mirror Maru |
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| Mirror Maru (Remixes) |
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| Wedding Bells |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Album | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
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| US | AUS | BEL (FL) |
CAN | FRA | ITA | NLD | NZ Heat. |
SPA | UK | |||
| 2013 | "Aurora" | Feathers EP Vol. 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "With Me" | Wedding Bells EP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | "Ice Rink" (featuring DJ Mustard) |
Non-album single | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Adore" (featuring Ariana Grande) |
93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016 | "Throw Myself a Party" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | "Night Night"
(Featuring Kehlani) |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "9 (After Coachella)" (featuring MØ and Sophie) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Quit" (featuring Ariana Grande) RIAA: Gold |
— | 56 | — | 100 | 152 | — | 81 | 4 | — | — | ||
| "Wild Love" (featuring The Weeknd and Francis and the Lights) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Trust Nobody" (featuring Selena Gomez and Tory Lanez) RIAA: Gold |
— | 46 | — | 61 | 174 | 92 | 86 | — | — | 92 | ||
| "Love Incredible" (featuring Camila Cabello) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 45 | — | ||
| 2018 | "Miss You" (with Major Lazer and Tory Lanez) |
Non-album single | — | 65 | — | 66 | — | — | 95 | 5 | — | — |
| 2019 | "Emotions" | Princess Catgirl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "For Your Eyes Only" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | ||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Year | Title | Album | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US | US R&B |
US Rap | |||
| 2014 | "Party Girls" (Ludacris featuring Wiz Khalifa, Jeremih and Cashmere Cat) |
Non-album single | — | 36 | 20 |
Other appearances
| Year | Title | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| 2014 | "Be My Baby" (featuring Cashmere Cat) |
Ariana Grande | My Everything RIAA: Platinum |
| "Four" (featuring Juicy J and Cashmere Cat) |
BenZel | MEN EP | |
| "Just a Thought" (featuring Cashmere Cat and Ryn Weaver) | |||
| 2017 | "Hopeless" (featuring Cashmere Cat) |
Halsey | hopeless fountain kingdom RIAA: Platinum |
| 2018 | "3AM" (featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Cashmere Cat) |
Trill Sammy | No Sleep Vol. 1 |
Songwriting and production credits
Remixes and edits
- "Cross the Dancefloor (DJ Final Remix)", by Treasure Fingers, 2009
- "I'll Get You (Final Remix)", on Kitsuné X The Cobrasnake EP by Classixx featuring Jeppe, Hush Sound, 2009
- "220V/Spektral (Final Mix)", on Bananfluer Overalt by Jaga Jazzist, Ninja Tune, 2010
- "Les Paradis Artificiels (Final Remix)", on Les Paradis Artificiels EP by Douze, Discotexas, 2010
- "Mátkelávlla (The Traveller)", on Fargga by Berit Margrethe Oskal, Mátki Records, 2010
- "Oslo (Final Remix)", by Mathias Eick, 2010
- "Faith (Final Remix)", on Faith Remixes by Montée, Oslo Records, 2011
- "Different (Cashmere Cat Remix)", on Different (Special Remix Edition) EP, LidoLido, Universal Music A/S, 2011
- "Fake ID (Kidz in the Club) (Cashmere Cat Remix)", on Different (Special Remix Edition) EP, LidoLido, Universal Music A/S, 2011
- "Treasury of We (X.V. & Cashmere Cat Remix)", by Glasser, 2011
- "Shell Suite (Cashmere Cat Remix)", on Shell Suite & Remixes by Chad Valley, Loose Lips, 2011
- "Heart on Fire (Merry-Go-Round) – Cashmere Cat Remix", by Winta, daWorks Entertainment Ltd, 2011
- "Jaywalking (Cashmere Cat Remix)", on Jaywalking (Remixes) by Samsaya, 3 millimeter, 2011
- "Give (Cashmere Cat Remix)", on Best Intentions by Sound of Rum, Sunday Best Recordings, 2011
- "Bruk (Fellepus Remix)", on Draw EP by Slick Shoota, Hyperboloid Records, 2012
- "National Anthem (Cashmere Cat Remix)", by Lana Del Rey, Interscope Records, 2012
- "773 Love (Cashmere Cat Edit)", by Jeremih, published on SoundCloud, 2012
- "No Lie (Cashmere Cat Edit)", by 2 Chainz featuring Drake, published on SoundCloud, 2012
- "Call My Name (Cashmere Cat Remix)", on Tove Styrke by Tove Styrke, Sony Music Germany, 2012
- "Wettex (Cashmere Cat Remix)", on Electric Empire Remixes by Feadz & Kito, Ed Banger Records, 2012
- "Fallin Love (Cashmere Cat Remix)", by BenZel, published on SoundCloud, 2013
- "Do You... (Cashmere Cat Remix)", by Miguel, published on SoundCloud, 2013
- "Be My Baby (Cashmere Cat Edit)", by Ariana Grande, published on SoundCloud, 2014
- "Octahate (Cashmere Cat Remix)", by Ryn Weaver, Friends Keep Secrets, 2014
- "And Uh (Cashmere Cat Edit)", by Kid Antoine, Her Records, 2015
References
- Taylor, Ben (5 November 2012). "The Cashmere Cat EP – Perfect for Winter". Swide Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- Bromwich, Jonah (28 November 2012). "Cashmere Cat: Mirror Maru". Pitchfork Media.
- "Rustie – Essential Mix – BBC Radio 1 – 7th April 2012". Soundcloud. April 2012.
- Washington, Michael (October 3, 2012). "2 Chainz & Drake- No Lie (Cashmere Cat Edit)". LiveForTheFunk. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012.
- "GPWW presents Cashmere Cat". Gilles Peterson Worldwide. October 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- "Pollstar". Pollstar.com. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- Ryce, Andrew (11 February 2014). "Cashmere Cat: Wedding Bells". Resident Advisor.
- "CASHMERE CAT on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- Gallagher, Peach (31 March 2017). "Cashmere Cat Officially Releases "9 (After Coachella)" ft. MØ and Sophie". Run The Trap. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- Fleisher, Grace (16 June 2018). "Cashmere Cat is a featured producer on Nas' new album, 'Nasir'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- Buflaten, Erlend (7 September 2018). "Cashmere Cat hits #1 in UK with Benny Blanco's Eastside". Music Norway. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- Farley, Jordan (9 August 2019). "Cashmere Cat Returns With Breathtaking Single 'Emotions' Off Forthcoming Album Princess Catgirl". Run The Trap. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- "The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber's 'Stay' Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. 9 August 2021.
- "Spotlighting The Producers Behind The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber's New Single "Stay"". Lucidmonday.com. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- "Disse er nominert til Eksportprisen". Ballade.no. 28 April 2017.
- "The Chainsmokers, Justice, Eric Prydz & More Nominated for 2017 Electronic Music Awards". Billboard. 8 August 2017.
- "EDVARD-pris til Cashmere Cat". TONO. 20 October 2017.
- "Cashmere Cat kan bli tre ganger Spellemann". Dagsavisen.
- "Årets nominerte". musikkforleggerprisen.no. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.