# Sebastian Kole

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).

## Early life

Sebastian Kole was born Coleridge Gardner Tillman, on January 17, 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.

## Career

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.
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. The song debuted on The Fader and accumulated over 500,000 streams in its first week. 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".

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details |
| Soup | Released: October 7, 2016 Label: Motown Formats: Digital download |

### Extended plays

| Title | Details |
| Sebastian Kole | Released: May 13, 2016 Label: Motown Formats: Digital download |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Home" | 2016 | Sebastian Kole |
| "Love is on the Way" | 2016 | Sebastian Kole |
| "Love Doctor" | 2016 | Sebastian Kole |

### Songwriting and production credits

| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Writing | Producing |
| "Seventeen" | 2015 | Alessia Cara | Know-It-All | Y | |
| "Here" | 2015 | Alessia Cara | Know-It-All | Y | Y |
| "Outlaws" | 2015 | Alessia Cara | Know-It-All | Y | Y |
| "I'm Yours" | 2015 | Alessia Cara | Know-It-All | Y | Y |
| "Wild Things" | 2015 | Alessia Cara | Know-It-All | Y | Y |
| "Overdose" | 2015 | Alessia Cara | Know-It-All | Y | Y |
| "Stars" | 2015 | Alessia Cara | Know-It-All | Y | Y |
| "Scars to Your Beautiful" | 2015 | Alessia Cara | Know-It-All | Y | Y |
| "River of Tears" | 2015 | Alessia Cara | Know-It-All | Y | Y |
| "My Song" | 2015 | Alessia Cara | Know-It-All | Y | Y |
| "It's Alright" | 2017 | Star Cast | Star: Original Soundtrack From Season 1 | Y | |
| "Bridges" | 2017 | Fifth Harmony | Fifth Harmony | Y | |
| "Friends" | 2018 | E^ST | Life Ain't Always Roses | Y | |
| "Mama" | 2018 | Ray BLK | Empress | Y | |
| "Blind" | 2019 | PrettyMuch | Non-album single | Y | |
| "Favorite Bitch" | 2019 | Terror Jr | Unfortunately, Terror Jr | Y | |
| "The World Is Mine" | 2019 | Samm Henshaw | Non-album single | Y | |
| "Freedom Rings" | 2019 | Brandy | Non-album single | Y | |
| "Actions" | 2020 | John Legend | Bigger Love | Y | |
| "Bad Habits (Intro)" | 2020 | JoJo | Good to Know (Physical Version) | Y | |
| "Keep Climbing" | 2020 | Delta Goodrem | Bridge over Troubled Dreams | Y | |
| "Time Machine" | 2020 | Alicia Keys | Alicia | Y | |
| "Perfect Way to Die" | 2020 | Alicia Keys | Alicia | Y | Y |