| Sebastian Kole | |
| Birth Name: | Coleridge Gardner Tillman |
| Alias: | Sebastian Kole |
| Birth Date: | January 17, 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Genre: | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation: | Songwriter, producer, singer |
| Instrument: | Piano, drums, guitar |
| Label: | EP Entertainment Motown Records/Universal Music Group |
| Associated Acts: | Alessia Cara Jennifer Lopez Flo Rida |
Coleridge Gardner Tillman (born January 17, 1982), who goes by the stage name Sebastian Kole, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer from Birmingham, Alabama. He is currently signed to EP Entertainment and Motown Records. Prior to his work with Motown, Sebastian was known for co-writing on a Jennifer Lopez and Flo Rida single titled "Goin' In". Since signing with EP Entertainment/Motown in 2012, Sebastian worked with label-mate Alessia Cara, co-writing and co-producing her album, including her debut single "Here" (along with Grammy-winning producers Andrew "Pop" Wansel and Oak).[1]
Sebastian Kole was born Coleridge Gardner Tillman,[2] on January 17,[3] 1989, in Birmingham, Alabama. He learned music through church, where he began singing in choral and playing doctor at the age of 5. At age 13 he began to delve into a rap career and writing his own songs, which evolved into a singing career once he started college.
Kole would play at various bars and clubs while attending the University of Alabama where he eventually graduated as a Music Tech major. Upon his graduation, Sebastian moved back home and continued to work on his writing. In early 2012, he co-wrote a Jennifer Lopez and Flo Rida collaboration titled "Goin' In". This placement prompted him to move to LA where he signed with EP Entertainment and Motown in December 2012.[4]
In 2014, Sebastian began working with EP Entertainment labelmate Alessia Cara, who released her debut single on Def Jam in April 2015. Sebastian co-wrote and co-produced her debut album along with Pop & Oak Kuya and Malay.[5] The song debuted on The Fader and accumulated over 500,000 streams in its first week.[6] Kole has also worked on music for the TV series Grey's Anatomy.
His debut album, Soup, was released on October 7, 2016. It was preceded by a self-titled EP in May and three singles released across March and April: "Home", "Love's On the Way" and "Love Doctor".
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Writing | Producing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Seventeen" | 2015 | Alessia Cara | Know-It-All | ||
| "Here" | |||||
| "Outlaws" | |||||
| "I'm Yours" | |||||
| "Wild Things" | |||||
| "Overdose" | |||||
| "Stars" | |||||
| "Scars to Your Beautiful" | |||||
| "River of Tears" | |||||
| "My Song" | |||||
| "It's Alright" | 2017 | Star Cast | Star: Original Soundtrack From Season 1 | ||
| "Bridges" | Fifth Harmony | Fifth Harmony | |||
| "Friends" | 2018 | E^ST | Life Ain't Always Roses | ||
| "Mama" | Ray BLK | Empress | |||
| "Blind" | 2019 | PrettyMuch | |||
| "Favorite Bitch" | Terror Jr | Unfortunately, Terror Jr | |||
| "The World Is Mine" | Samm Henshaw | ||||
| "Freedom Rings" | Brandy | ||||
| "Actions" | 2020 | John Legend | Bigger Love | ||
| "Bad Habits (Intro)" | JoJo | Good to Know (Physical Version) | |||
| "Keep Climbing" | Delta Goodrem | Bridge over Troubled Dreams | |||
| "Time Machine" | Alicia Keys | Alicia | |||
| "Perfect Way to Die" |