28 Facts About AG Cook

1.

Alexander Guy AG Cook was born on 23 August 1990 and is an English music producer, singer, songwriter and the head of the UK record label PC Music.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,576
2.

AG Cook has collaborated with PC Music artists such as Hannah Diamond, GFOTY, EASYFUN, Danny L Harle and felicita.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,577
3.

AG Cook came into the public eye as Charli XCX's creative director and has executively produced her projects: Number 1 Angel, Pop 2, Charli and How I'm Feeling Now.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,578
4.

AG Cook released his two debut albums, 7G and Apple, and received the Variety Hitmakers Innovator of The Year Award in 2020.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,579
5.

Since founding PC Music in August 2013, AG Cook's label has represented over 20 artists releasing music within a similar style, in which tropes from mainstream 1990s and 2000s pop music are amplified.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,580
6.

Alexander Guy AG Cook is the son of English architect Sir Peter AG Cook and Israeli architect Yael Reisner.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,581
7.

AG Cook attended Goldsmiths, University of London, where he studied music.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,582
8.

AG Cook began working on building flashy websites with Hannah Diamond and decided to focus on using websites to promote music.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,583
9.

AG Cook worked with Sophie to produce a song for QT, a pop singer portrayed by American performance artist Hayden Dunham.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,584
10.

AG Cook's found Cook through his work online and wanted to use a song to market a QT energy drink.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,585
11.

AG Cook released "What I Mean" from his "Personal Computer Music" mix as a single.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,586
12.

AG Cook is credited as the producer on 5 tracks on the record, including lead single "X-RAY" which he co-produced with Danny L Harle.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,587
13.

AG Cook was announced as the co-executive producer for Charli XCX's third studio album Charli, which was released on 13 September 2019.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,588
14.

AG Cook has produced six of the album's seven singles, including Gone, the third single from the album, which features Christine and the Queens.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,589
15.

AG Cook produced the song "Exhale" by Jonsi, his first solo music in a decade, released on 23 April 2020.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,590
16.

In July 2020 it was revealed AG Cook is the Executive producer on Shiver, Jonsi's new album which was released on 2 October 2020.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,591
17.

AG Cook has taken part in LUCKYME Records 12 Alternative Futures Advent Calendar Project.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,592
18.

AG Cook has collaborated with Japanese American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada, co-producing the movie's theme song "One Last Kiss", the soundtrack of the Japanese animated science fiction film Evangelion: 3.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,593
19.

AG Cook later announced that they would be included on a 21-track joint remix album titled Apple vs 7G.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,594
20.

AG Cook released the remixed version of No Rome's "Spinning", featuring Charli XCX and the 1975, in May 2021.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,595
21.

In June 2021, AG Cook hosted and curated his first show in a 4 part residency on BBC Radio 6 music as part of the 'Lose Yourself with.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,596
22.

AG Cook contributed to Lady Gaga's Chromatica remix album, providing a remix for the track "911" alongside Charli XCX.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,597
23.

In October 2021, AG Cook partnered with Apple Inc to release "Start Up", a song that incorporates sounds from Apple products from the past 45 years.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,598
24.

AG Cook follows the work of "mega-producers" such as Max Martin and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,599
25.

AG Cook cites Korean and Japanese pop music as influences, as well as gyaru subculture.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,600
26.

AG Cook begins constructing tracks by constructing chords and melodies note by note.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,601
27.

AG Cook prefers the sounds of virtual instruments and avoids sound design early in the process, giving his music a deadpan simplicity.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,602
28.

AG Cook's arrangements are inspired by the mechanized music of composer Conlon Nancarrow.

FactSnippet No. 1,342,603