Cashmere Cat
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Magnus A. Høiberg
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| Birth name | Magnus August Høiberg |
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November 29, 1987 Halden, Norway |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Website | cashmerecat |
Magnus August Høiberg (born November 29, 1987), better known by the stage name Cashmere Cat, is a Norwegian DJ, record producer, musician and turntablist, he represented Norway in the DMC World DJ Championships as DJ Final from 2006 to 2009. He appeared on the international EDM scene in 2012, with remixes and edits of songs by Lana Del Rey, 2 Chainz, and Jeremih. His debut EP, Mirror Maru, released in October 2012, gained recognition from several other producers. His debut studio album is set to be released in 2017.
Cashmere Cat's debut EP Mirror Maru was released in October 2012 on the Belgian Pelican Fly label. Cashmere Cat's take on R&B, futuristic hip-hop and bass music gained support from electronic music notables such as Hudson Mohawke,Rustie and Gilles Peterson. The EP's title track, "Mirror Maru", was included on the Grand Theft Auto V soundtrack in 2013.
In October 2012, Cashmere Cat's edit of 2 Chainz' "No Lie" was ranked by the influential VIBE music magazine as #1 on a list of "25 Awesome Genre-Benders of 2012".Benny Blanco invited him to Los Angeles in January 2013, to collaborate on studio production work and to give his first US concerts as Cashmere Cat.
In the summer of 2013, Høiberg moved from Norway to Manhattan. He currently works with Benny Blanco, Lido and artists like Jeremih, Miguel and Wiz Khalifa, and also does live performances at festivals and clubs in the United States, Europe and Australia. Cashmere Cat's Wedding Bells EP was released by the Glasgow-based LuckyMe label in February 2014.
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