Cashmere Cat
Cashmere Cat, born Magnus August Høiberg in Halden, Norway, began as a turntablist, representing Norway in the DMC World DJ Championships from 2006 to 2009 under the alias DJ Final before shifting toward production. Benny Blanco invited him to New York in January 2013 to collaborate and helped book his first American concerts that year, prompting his move from Norway to Manhattan that summer.
He served as the opening act on Ariana Grande's North American Honeymoon Tour, a high-profile support slot that introduced his airy, pitch-shifted production style to arena audiences. His breakthrough came through remixes of 2 Chainz's No Lie, Lana Del Rey's National Anthem, Miguel's Do You...
and Jeremih's 773 Love, tracks that circulated widely in club and DJ sets before his 2012 debut EP Mirror Maru on French label Pelican Fly. His albums 9 and Princess Catgirl, released via Benny Blanco's Mad Love Records through Interscope and UK label LuckyMe respectively, extended his profile from turntablism into a broader R&B and future bass-facing production career.