Jude Cole

Jude Anthony Cole (born June 18, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and talent manager. After signing to Reprise Records, Cole's solo career began with his eponymous debut studio album in 1987, which was followed up with four subsequent releases until 2000. From then on, he outsourced his talent onto managing, producing, and co-writing for the alternative rock band Lifehouse. This led to Cole having production credits on many of their singles throughout the 2000s including "You and Me", "First Time", "Whatever It Takes" and "Halfway Gone", all of which became hits on the Billboard Hot 100, Mainstream Top 40, Adult Top 40, and Adult Contemporary charts.

He is the co-founder of the Ironworks music label along with actor Kiefer Sutherland, which was founded in 2003. Lifehouse signed to the label in 2013 to release their seventh album, Out of the Wasteland (2015).