3OH!3
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3OH!3 is an American electro hop duo from Boulder, Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of...

, made up of Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte. They are best known for their single "Don't Trust Me
Don't Trust Me
"Don't Trust Me" is the second single by the band 3OH!3 and the third track from their second album Want....

" from their album Want
Want (3OH!3 album)
- Chart positions :In Wants 22nd week on the Billboard 200, it rose from a peak of #87 to set a new peak of #44. Want has sold over 455,000 copies in the United States as of July 2010....

, which reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

. Their second single, a remix of "Starstrukk
Starstrukk
"Starstrukk" is a song recorded by American electronic rock group 3OH!3. It is their third single and their second single to be released from their second studio album, Want. A radio-only and the deluxe album version has been released featuring pop star Katy Perry...

" with Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...

 from Want
Want (3OH!3 album)
- Chart positions :In Wants 22nd week on the Billboard 200, it rose from a peak of #87 to set a new peak of #44. Want has sold over 455,000 copies in the United States as of July 2010....

, was a top ten hit in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Finland, Poland and Australia. They gained further recognition by featuring Kesha
Kesha
Kesha village is a small village nestled in the mountains of Yongshun County, northwestern Hunan province, China, located at latitude 29 05' 50", longitude 109 57' 9". The name is pronounced in Standard Chinese. The official language is Manderin Chinese....

 on the song "My First Kiss
My First Kiss
"My First Kiss" is a song recorded by American electronic duo 3OH!3. The song was written by Lukasz Gottwald, Sean Foreman, Nathaniel Motte and Benny Blanco, and was produced by Dr. Luke, and Blanco for their third studio album, Streets of Gold. Kesha also contributed to the songs writing, although...

", which was made the lead single from their album Streets of Gold
Streets of Gold
Streets of Gold is the third studio album by Colorado electronic duo 3OH!3. This is their second album to be produced by Matt Squire and released on the record label Photo Finish. It was released on June 29, 2010 in the United States and July 19, 2010 in the United Kingdom. The album debuted at...

. The album later peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200.

First Studio Album (2004–2009)

3OH!3 consists of Sean Foreman, born August 27, 1985 (age 26) and Nathaniel Motte, born January 13, 1984 (age 27); both of whom are natives of Boulder, Colorado. Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte started their band in 2004 and named it after the 303
303
Year 303 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Valerius and Valerius...

 area code of Denver, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

. They released their first self-titled album: 3OH!3
3OH!3 (album)
3OH!3 is the eponymous debut album by Colorado electronic band 3OH!3. The tracks "Holler Till You Pass Out" and "Chokechain" were later re-recorded for the band's major label debut. "Holler 'til You Pass Out," "Chokechain," and "Dance with Me" are excluded from the iTunes release of the...

in 2007 and it spawned one successful single, "Electroshock". 3OH!3 then signed to Photo Finish Records
Photo Finish Records
Photo Finish Records is an independent record label located in New York, NY. The label was started in 2006 by booking agent Matt Galle. Photo Finish is known for its diverse roster including punk bands, indie rock bands, and hip hop artists....

 and planned to start their second album.

Want (2008–2009)

3OH!3's second album, Want
Want (3OH!3 album)
- Chart positions :In Wants 22nd week on the Billboard 200, it rose from a peak of #87 to set a new peak of #44. Want has sold over 455,000 copies in the United States as of July 2010....

, was released on July 8, 2008. It reached number 44 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

. The lyrics for "Don't Trust Me
Don't Trust Me
"Don't Trust Me" is the second single by the band 3OH!3 and the third track from their second album Want....

" have been controversial, as some have accused the duo of misogyny
Misogyny
Misogyny is the hatred or dislike of women or girls. Philogyny, meaning fondness, love or admiration towards women, is the antonym of misogyny. The term misandry is the term for men that is parallel to misogyny...

. The song reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

. The group contributed an original theme song titled "Sex on the Beach" for The Real World:Cancun. 3OH!3 also wrote an anthem for Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...

.

As they were getting started they performed at local venues around Colorado such as the Fox Theatre in Boulder, Colorado and the Aggie Theater in Ft. Collins, Colorado. After playing in Denver
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...

 during the Warped Tour 2008
Warped Tour 2008
Warped Tour 2008 was the 2008 installment of the annual Summer Warped Tour music festival. Vans Shoes was again the tour's primary sponsor.-Main stage:*The Academy Is...*Against Me! *All That Remains...

, 3OH!3 signed on for all venues of Warped Tour 2008
Warped Tour 2008
Warped Tour 2008 was the 2008 installment of the annual Summer Warped Tour music festival. Vans Shoes was again the tour's primary sponsor.-Main stage:*The Academy Is...*Against Me! *All That Remains...

. The band performed in Panama City Beach, Florida for MTVU
MtvU
mtvU is a division of Viacom's MTV Networks which produces a 24-hour television channel that is available on more than 750 college and university campuses across the United States, as well as several digital cable packages...

's Spring Break in March 2009, opening for upcoming rapper Sid Hyet. After their spring break performance they came back to their hometown area and performed at The Mile High Music Festival at the Dick's Sporting Goods Center along with other artists such as The Fray, Pepper, and Matisyahu. The band later headlined the 2009 Alternative Press Tour across the U.S. 3OH!3 played at End Fest in Sacramento, California, and was part of Kiss Concert '09 at the Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA. They played at Kiss The Summer Hello 2009 at Coca-Cola Field in Buffalo, New York, June 3, 2009. 3OH!3 joined the Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...

 once again in 2009. In summer 2009 they appeared at the Reading/Leeds festivals in the UK.

The duo was featured in a 14-page photo spread in Cliché Magazine
Cliché Magazine
Cliché Magazine is a digital magazine, based in Los Angeles, that covers such topics as fashion, music, culture, and entertainment. The publication is released monthly, in virtual formats only.-Basic information:...

's "Green Issue" in August 2009. They released a remix of their second single, "Starstrukk
Starstrukk
"Starstrukk" is a song recorded by American electronic rock group 3OH!3. It is their third single and their second single to be released from their second studio album, Want. A radio-only and the deluxe album version has been released featuring pop star Katy Perry...

," featuring Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...

 digitally on September 8, 2009. It was a top ten hit in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

 and Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

. A new song, "Follow Me Down", was written for the compilation album for the film Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)
Alice in Wonderland is a 2010 American computer-animated/live action fantasy adventure film directed by Tim Burton, written by Linda Woolverton, and released by Walt Disney Pictures...

with Neon Hitch. The pair also supported All Time Low
All Time Low
All Time Low is an American pop punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2003.The band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alexander Gaskarth, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Jack Barakat, bassist and backing vocalist Zachary Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson...

, Boys Like Girls
Boys Like Girls
Boys Like Girls is an American rock band from Massachusetts. Formed in 2005, the group gained mainstream recognition when it released its self-titled debut album. Boys Like Girls was the co-headliner with Good Charlotte for the Soundtrack of Your Summer Tour 2008 that toured across the United...

, Third Eye Blind
Third Eye Blind
Third Eye Blind is an American alternative rock band formed in the early 1990s in San Francisco. The songwriting duo of Kevin Cadogan and Stephan Jenkins signed the band's first major label recording contract with Elektra records in 1996 resulting in two multi platinum albums. The band's lineup...

, and LMFAO
LMFAO (group)
LMFAO is an American electro pop duo consisting of rappers, producers, dancers, and DJs Redfoo and SkyBlu . The group formed in 2006 in Los Angeles, California. Redfoo is SkyBlu's uncle. Redfoo is also the son of music mogul Berry Gordy, SkyBlu a grandson...

 on The Bamboozle Roadshow 2010.

Prior to the release of Streets of Gold, 3OH!3 was featured on the track "Hey
Hey (Lil Jon song)
"Hey" is a single by Lil Jon featuring 3OH!3. It is featured on Lil Jon's 2010 album, Crunk Rock and was released as the second official single. It was also featured on the Jersey Shore soundtrack.- Music video :...

" by Lil Jon
Lil Jon
Jonathan Mortimer Smith , better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, music producer, entrepreneur, and occasional disc jockey who was a member of the group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. Lil Jon formed the group in 1997, and the group released several albums between then and 2004...

 on his album, Crunk Rock
Crunk Rock
Crunk Rock is the solo debut album by American Crunk artist Lil Jon, released on June 8, 2010 by BME and Universal Republic. The symbols at the bottom of the album's cover are Japanese Katakana characters, which read "Kurunku Rokku"....

in 2010. They were also featured on the Kesha
Kesha
Kesha village is a small village nestled in the mountains of Yongshun County, northwestern Hunan province, China, located at latitude 29 05' 50", longitude 109 57' 9". The name is pronounced in Standard Chinese. The official language is Manderin Chinese....

 song "Blah Blah Blah
Blah Blah Blah (song)
"Blah Blah Blah" is a song by American recording artist Kesha from her debut album, Animal. Produced by Benny Blanco, and co-written by Kesha, Blanco, Neon Hitch and Sean Foreman, it was released as the album's second single on February 19, 2010, and features 3OH!3...

", which peaked at number eleven on the Billboard singles chart. On February 5, 2010, it was announced that Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship is an American synthpop band created by former Midtown bassist and lead vocalist Gabe Saporta in 2003 in New York City, New York...

 and 3OH!3 would be embarking on a co-headlining tour called The Too Fast for Love Tour featuring labelmates I Fight Dragons
I Fight Dragons
I Fight Dragons is a rock band from Chicago. Their music combines pop/rock songs with original electronic sounds made using Nintendo Game Boys and Nintendo Entertainment Systems. They have released 2 EPs, 2009's Cool Is Just a Number and 2010's Welcome to the Breakdown, and they released their...

. The two month tour covered more than 25 cities, including a date in their home state of Colorado.

Streets of Gold (2009–2010)

Streets of Gold
Streets of Gold
Streets of Gold is the third studio album by Colorado electronic duo 3OH!3. This is their second album to be produced by Matt Squire and released on the record label Photo Finish. It was released on June 29, 2010 in the United States and July 19, 2010 in the United Kingdom. The album debuted at...

was released on June 29, 2010. Kesha was featured on the first single, "My First Kiss
My First Kiss
"My First Kiss" is a song recorded by American electronic duo 3OH!3. The song was written by Lukasz Gottwald, Sean Foreman, Nathaniel Motte and Benny Blanco, and was produced by Dr. Luke, and Blanco for their third studio album, Streets of Gold. Kesha also contributed to the songs writing, although...

". They toured with Hellogoodbye
Hellogoodbye
Hellogoodbye is a power pop band that was formed in Huntington Beach, California in 2001 by singer Forrest Kline. They were signed to Drive-Thru Records and released their first full-length album Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! in 2006, in addition to their previously released EP Hellogoodbye...

 and Down with Webster
Down with Webster
Down with Webster, or DWW, is a 7-man Canadian rap rock band from The Beaches area of Toronto, Ontario who signed with Universal Motown in April 2009. During live shows the band occasionally uses a 3-piece horn section....

.
On August 31, 2010 retired professional wrestler Diamond Dallas Page
Diamond Dallas Page
Dallas Page , better known by his ring name "Diamond" Dallas Page , is an American retired professional wrestler, fitness instructor and actor...

 filed a lawsuit against 3OH!3 for copyright infringement of his trademarked "Diamond Cutter" hand gesture. Page previously filed a similar lawsuit against rapper Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...

 in 2005, which resulted in Page dropping the lawsuit for an undisclosed amount of money.

On the 8th of December, 2010, 3OH!3 announced their much anticipated song "Hit it Again
Hit It Again
"Hit It Again" is a song by American electronic music duo 3OH!3.While on Warped Tour and AP tour in 2009, they performed the song live and got great response.During a live web chat to promote Touchin' on My, they said that the song is "dead"....

" would be released onto iTunes on the 21st of December, 2010.

The song "I Know How To Say" was used in a trailer for the animated Disney film "Mars Needs Moms" as well as being featured in commercials for the new movie Paul.
It was announced in late December 2010 that the duo will be appearing on the CW series Hellcats
Hellcats
Hellcats is an American cheerleading comedy-drama television series that originally aired on The CW in the United States from September 8, 2010 to May 17, 2011...

and performing on it their hit single 'My First Kiss
My First Kiss
"My First Kiss" is a song recorded by American electronic duo 3OH!3. The song was written by Lukasz Gottwald, Sean Foreman, Nathaniel Motte and Benny Blanco, and was produced by Dr. Luke, and Blanco for their third studio album, Streets of Gold. Kesha also contributed to the songs writing, although...

', with Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Michelle Tisdale is an American actress and singer who rose to prominence portraying the candy-counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick in Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and the female antagonist Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical film series...

 performing Ke$ha's parts.

On January 20, 2011 their video for the song "Touchin' on My
Touchin' on My
"Touchin' on My" is the first promotional single and the third single released from 3OH!3's third album Streets of Gold. It was released as a digital download on 18 May 2010 and was released as a single in January 2011.-Music video:...

" from their album, Streets of Gold was released.

Fourth album (2011–Present)

On February 20, 2011 Nathaniel Motte
Nathaniel Motte
Nathaniel Warren Seth Motte is an American songwriter, performer, singer, music producer, film composer, instrumentalist, and playwright from Parsons, Kansas. Motte and Sean Foreman form the electronic pop duo 3OH!3. Motte was born on January 13, 1984 in Parsons, Kansas. He moved to Parsons in 1987...

 released a statement that they are working on a fourth studio
Studio
A studio is an artist's or worker's workroom, or the catchall term for an artist and his or her employees who work within that studio. This can be for the purpose of architecture, painting, pottery , sculpture, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, radio or television...

 album. On May 27, 2011, 3OH!3 announced the title and a teaser of the artwork of the new single, Robot. The first time they performed "Robot" live was on May 26th 2011 in Norwich, UK. The duo released their new single "Robot" on iTunes June 28.

Cliché Magazine interviewed the duo on future plans and talked of the fourth studio and the Robot video will include fan submissions.

Discography

  • 2007: 3OH!3
    3OH!3 (album)
    3OH!3 is the eponymous debut album by Colorado electronic band 3OH!3. The tracks "Holler Till You Pass Out" and "Chokechain" were later re-recorded for the band's major label debut. "Holler 'til You Pass Out," "Chokechain," and "Dance with Me" are excluded from the iTunes release of the...

  • 2008: Want
    Want (3OH!3 album)
    - Chart positions :In Wants 22nd week on the Billboard 200, it rose from a peak of #87 to set a new peak of #44. Want has sold over 455,000 copies in the United States as of July 2010....

  • 2010: Streets of Gold
    Streets of Gold
    Streets of Gold is the third studio album by Colorado electronic duo 3OH!3. This is their second album to be produced by Matt Squire and released on the record label Photo Finish. It was released on June 29, 2010 in the United States and July 19, 2010 in the United Kingdom. The album debuted at...

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