Nick Coler
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Nick Coler
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| birth_name = Nicholas Coler
| alias = Coler
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1952|4|10}}
| birth_place = Redhill, England
| instrument = Piano, keyboards, bass guitar, guitar, trombone
| genre = Pop, electronica
| occupation = Musician, songwriter, producer
| years_active = 1970–present
| label = Bronze, Beggars Banquet, Universal, A&M, Warner Bros, BMG
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| website = {{URL|mrmagus.com/}}
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Nick Coler (born 10 April 1952) is an English musician, producer, composer and songwriter. He has been nominated for and won awards for songwriting and music production and has written, produced and played on hit songs for diverse acts ranging from Goldie, KLF, and Alice Cooper to Girls Aloud, Sugababes, and Gabriella Cilmi.{{cite web |url=http://albumcredits.com/Profile/65622 |title=Nick Coler - Album Credits |website=albumcredits.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101027195126/http://albumcredits.com/Profile/65622 |archive-date=27 October 2010 |url-status=dead}}
Early life
Coler was born in London and was educated at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Nunnery, Redhill, Surrey (where he was thrown out),
Alexander road, infants, Woodhatch, St. Johns, Primary, St Mary's preparatory and choir school, Balcombe road Horley, Reigate art school.
Career
=1970s=
His first music-related job was working as a session player for Bronze Records in 1978 after being scouted by producer Martin Smith while recording the band he was in, "Why Worry.” During this time he worked with and appeared live with such bands as Goldie and The Small Ads amongst others. In 1979, Coler was signed to Warner Bros. Music with the band The Tigers.{{cite web|url=http://www.thetigers.info/bio.html|title=THE TIGERS: UK Unsung Heroes of the New Wave - HISTORY|website=Thetigers.info|accessdate=23 June 2018}}
=1980s=
Then was signed to A & M Records in the USA, during this time he worked with bands such as The Dynamites, Tokyo Blade, Ya Ya, Angel Witch and the Cutting Crew, The JAMS, Zodiac Mindwarp, Alice Cooper, The Timelords, and The KLF.
{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/credits/nick-coler/416319|title=ARTISTdirect|website=Artistdirect.com|accessdate=23 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/nick-coler-mn0000395061|title=Nick Coler - Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|accessdate=23 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Nick+Coler|title=Nick Coler|website=Discogs|accessdate=23 June 2018}}
=1990s=
Coler rented a studio with Hans Zimmer and was an integral creative part of the cult band The KLF.{{cite web|url=http://xenomanianews.blogspot.com/2009/09/xenomania-x-factor-q-magazine-october.html|title=Xenomania news: Xenomania - THE X FACTOR (Q magazine article, October 2009)|website=Xenomanianews.blogspot.com|accessdate=23 June 2018}} In the book{{cite web|url=http://freshonthenet.co.uk/the-manual-by-the-klf/|title=The Manual by The KLF|date=30 December 1988|website=Freshonthenet.com|accessdate=23 June 2018}} "The Manual" Jimmy Cauty and Bill Drummond write – "Our programmer, Nick Coler, is a genius. He can play on the piano every piece of music ever written, his left hand a blur of fumbled bass notes, while his spectacles slide down his perspiring nose. His cathedral choir boy sense of fun has never left him and he sports a line of strange hand knitted jumpers. Is continually trying out new haircuts. Drives second hand Audi's. He plays keyboards with The Rubettes.”
In 1993, Coler also worked on the less well received single "Lemmings", based upon the Lemmings computer game and credited to SFX, released under Parlophone, spending three weeks in the charts.{{cite web|url=http://www.retrocollect.com/Articles/chart-singles-2-qlets-goq.html|title=Chart Singles: #2 'Lets Go!'|website=Retrocollect.com|accessdate=23 June 2018}}
During this time he also worked with Ned's Atomic Dustbin, Jesus Jones, Pete Wylie, Shampoo, Cher, The Montrose Avenue, The Young Offenders, The Rubettes, Indecent Obsession and Chicane.
=2000s=
From its inception Coler was a core member of the Xenomania production house along with Tim Powell, Brian Higgins and Miranda Cooper writing, playing and producing on numerous top ten hits for acts such as the Sugababes, Girls Aloud, Gabriella Cilmi, Franz Ferdinand, Pet Shop Boys, Alesha Dixon, Texas, Kylie Minogue, Enrique Iglesias.{{cite web|url=http://xenomania.freehostia.com/xenomania/nickcoler.html|title=Xenomania members > Nick Coler|website=Xenomania.freehostia.com|accessdate=23 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/7b369410-e947-4c8f-9e93-d562d72874f3|title=Xenomania - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music|website=BBC|accessdate=23 June 2018}}
He left Xenomania in 2010 and is now signed to BMG Berlin working on new acts with his own independent production company Mr Magus including acts such as CTA, Felony Disco and Randomizer.{{cite web|url=http://www.mrmagus.com|title=Mr Magus|website=Mrmagus.com|accessdate=23 June 2018}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.covertmusic.co.uk/News.asp|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100924042026/http://www.covertmusic.co.uk/News.asp|archive-date = 24 September 2010|title = Covertmusic.co.uk}}
In 2011, Coler played at the Southbank Centre Festival Hall participating in a Vintage Weekend at the behest of Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley playing alongside other notable musicians such as Graham Gouldman of 10cc and Rob Davis of Mud fame.{{cite web|url=http://www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/london%E2%80%99s-south-bank-be-engulfed-past|title=London's South Bank to be engulfed by the past - The Arts Desk|website=Theartsdesk.com|accessdate=23 June 2018}}
During his career he has also worked on various soundtracks including Wayne's World and Revenge of the Nerds{{cn|date=May 2022}} and contributed music for numerous television shows from Tweenies to Totally Spies!.
Coler has also produced and collaborated on the 2012 Saint Etienne release Words and Music by Saint Etienne{{cite web|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/08854-saint-etienne-words-and-music-by-saint-etienne-review|title=The Quietus - Reviews - Saint Etienne|website=Thequietus.com|accessdate=23 June 2018}} which has received universal acclaim according to Metacritic's review criteria.{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/words-music-by-saint-etienne|title=Words & Music by Saint Etienne by Saint Etienne|website=Metacritic.com|accessdate=23 June 2018}}
He has also written a track for Starlight Express with Alistair Lloyd Webber,{{cite web|url=http://www.thepublicreviews.com/starlight-express-new-wimbledon-theatre-london/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826115517/http://www.thepublicreviews.com/starlight-express-new-wimbledon-theatre-london/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=26 August 2014|title=Starlight Express – New Wimbledon Theatre, London|date=15 May 2012|website=Thepublicreviews.com|accessdate=23 June 2018}} he has been nominated for three Ivor Novello Awards for the Girls Aloud song – "The Promise",{{cite web|url=http://www.addictedtomedia.net/2010/04/nominations-for-55th-ivor-novello.html|title=Nominations for 55th Ivor Novello Awards announced|website=Addictedtomedia.net|accessdate=23 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.prsformusic.com/aboutus/press/latestpressreleases/Pages/IvorNovellonominationsannounced.aspx|title=Ivor Novello Awards nominations announced|website=Prsformusic.com|accessdate=23 June 2018}} Sugababes' song "Hole in the Head"{{cite web|url=http://xenomanianews.blogspot.com/2010/04/promise-is-nominated-for-ivor-novello.html|title=Xenomania news: "The Promise" is nominated for an Ivor Novello award|website=Xenomanianews.blogspot.com|accessdate=23 June 2018}} and Gabriella Cilmi's song "Sweet About Me",{{cite web|url=http://www.taylorherring.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/ivor-novello-awards-nominations-announced/|title=Ivor Novello Awards Nominations Announced|first=Taylor|last=Herring|date=21 April 2009|website=Taylorherring.com|accessdate=23 June 2018}} and has won the Music Week's Producer of the year award as part of Xenomania in 2009.{{cite web|url=http://xenomanianews.blogspot.com/2009/04/xenomania-win-producer-of-year.html|title=Xenomania news: Xenomania win Producer Of The Year|website=Xenomanianews.blogspot.com|accessdate=23 June 2018}}{{cite web|title=BMG Rights Signs Nick Coler|url=http://www.songlink.com/news20120306-bmg-rights-signs-nick-coler.html|work=SongLink International|accessdate=14 November 2012|date=March 2012}}
References
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External links
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Category:English male songwriters