Jeff Mangum
Jeff Mangum Mangum at Coachella 2012 Background information Born (1970-10-24) October 24, 1970 (age 44) Ruston, Louisiana Genres Indie rock, psychedelic folk, lo-fi, sound collage Instruments Vocals, guitar, drums Years active 1987–2002, 2006, 2008–current Labels Merge Records, Orange Twin Records Associated acts Neutral Milk Hotel, Circulatory System, The Olivia Tremor Control, Synthetic Flying Machine, Cranberry Lifecycle, The Apples in Stereo, Major Organ and the Adding Machine, Elf Power Notable instruments Gibson ES-125 Martin 00-15 Fender CP-100 Jeff Mangum (born October 24, 1970) is an American musician best known for being the lyricist, vocalist and guitarist of the band Neutral Milk Hotel, as well as being one of the cofounders of The Elephant 6 Recording Company.