Coleridge Gardner Tillman (born January 17, 1989), who goes by the stage name Sebastian Kole, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer from

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, Alabama. He is currently signed to

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and

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. Prior to his work with

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, Sebastian was known for co-writing on a

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and

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single titled "

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". Since signing with EP Entertainment/Motown in 2012, Sebastian worked with label-mate

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, co-writing and co-producing her album, including her debut single "

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" (along with

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-winning producers Andrew "Pop" Wansel and Oak).

Early life

Sebastian Kole was born Coleridge Gardner Tillman, on January 17, 1989, in

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. 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.

Career

Kole would play at various bars and clubs while attending the

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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

and

collaboration titled "

". This placement prompted him to move to LA where he signed with EP Entertainment and Motown in December 2012. In 2014, Sebastian began working with EP Entertainment labelmate

, 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. The song debuted on

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and accumulated over 500,000 streams in its first week. Kole has also worked on music for the TV series ''

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''. 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".

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Songwriting and production credits

References

External links

EP Entertainment official website
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