# Mk.gee

> Mk.gee (Michael Todd Gordon) is a New Jersey-born musician, producer, and multi-instrumentalist whose debut album Two Star & the Dream Police (2024) became a critical phenomenon - ranking #1 album of 2024 by The New York Times, Dazed, and Clash, and earning a Metacritic score of 83. A reclusive guitar savant with an ear for lo-fi distortion and cassette warmth, he has co-produced for Omar Apollo and Dijon, co-written for Bon Iver, and collaborated with Justin Bieber, all while maintaining a fiercely independent artistic identity.

- **Role:** Independent Recording Artist
- **Organizations:** USC Thornton School of Music (alumnus)
- **From:** Somers Point, New Jersey, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Popular Music program, USC Thornton School of Music
- **Known for:** #1 Album of 2024 - The New York Times (Jon Caramanica), #1 Album of 2024 - Dazed, #1 Album of 2024 - Clash

## Career timeline

- **1996** — Born Michael Todd Gordon in Somers Point, New Jersey; grew up in Linwood, NJ
- **2002-2003** — Began piano lessons around age 6-7
- **2007** — Picked up guitar at age 11
- **2016** — Moved to Los Angeles to attend USC Thornton School of Music
- **2017** — Released debut single 'I Know How You Get'
- **2018** — Released EPs Pronounced McGee and Fool
- **2020** — Released debut mixtape A Museum of Contradiction; co-produced Omar Apollo's Apolonio; released solo single 'cz'
- **2021** — Co-produced Dijon's debut album Absolutely; became Dijon's touring guitarist
- **2023** — 'Are You Looking Up' named one of Dazed's 20 best tracks of the year
- **2024-02** — Debut studio album Two Star & the Dream Police released to universal acclaim
- **2024-10** — Pitchfork named Two Star & the Dream Police one of the best albums of the first half of the 2020s
- **2024-11** — Made SNL debut as musical guest (Season 50, Bill Burr episode); performed 'Alesis' and 'Rockman'
- **2024** — Co-wrote '.One' and '.Ten' on Fred Again's Ten Days (sampled his track 'cz')
- **2025-04** — Co-wrote 'From' on Bon Iver's Sable, Fable alongside Jacob Collier
- **2025-07** — Featured on Justin Bieber's Swag album; co-wrote and co-produced 'Daisies' with Dijon and others
- **2026** — Confirmed festival appearances at Austin City Limits and III Points (Miami)

## Achievements

- #1 Album of 2024 - The New York Times (Jon Caramanica)
- #1 Album of 2024 - Dazed
- #1 Album of 2024 - Clash
- Top 5 Album of 2024 - Los Angeles Times, The New Yorker, Coup De Main, Gorilla vs. Bear
- Top 10 Album of 2024 - Billboard, The Ringer, Hypebeast, NME
- Top 20 Album of 2024 - Pitchfork, The Guardian, Rolling Stone
- Metacritic score 83/100 (Universal Acclaim) for Two Star & the Dream Police
- One of the best albums of the first half of the 2020s - Pitchfork (Oct 2024)
- SNL debut Season 50 (November 2024)
- Co-produced Omar Apollo's Apolonio (2020)
- Co-produced Dijon's Absolutely (2021)
- Collaborated with Bon Iver, Justin Bieber, Fred Again, Dijon

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Confirmed for Austin City Limits and III Points festival (Miami) 2026
- **2025-09** — Contributed to Justin Bieber's Swag II
- **2025-07** — Featured on Justin Bieber's Swag album - co-wrote/produced 'Daisies' with Dijon
- **2025-04** — Co-wrote 'From' on Bon Iver's Sable, Fable alongside Jacob Collier
- **2024-11** — Made SNL debut (Season 50) performing 'Alesis' and 'Rockman'
- **2024-10** — Pitchfork named Two Star & the Dream Police one of the best albums of the first half of the 2020s

## Links

- Website: https://www.mkgee.com/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mk_gee_
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsJ-VTlxYSKG-UVHa7K1Khw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mk.gee_/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mk.geeofficial/

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Last updated: 2026-04-25