3OH!3

3OH!3 (pronounced "three oh three") is an American electronic music duo from Boulder, Colorado, consisting of Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte. They are best known for their single "Don't Trust Me", which was the lead single from their second album Want as well as their breakthrough hit, reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. Their second commercially successful single, a remix of the album's second single "Starstrukk" featuring Katy Perry, was a top ten hit in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Finland, Poland, and Australia. They gained further recognition by featuring Kesha on the song "My First Kiss", the lead single from their third album Streets of Gold, which later peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200.

Sean Foreman (born August 27, 1985) and Nathaniel Motte (born January 13, 1984) formed the band in 2004, naming it after the 303 area code that had (at the time of their birth) encompassed the entire state of Colorado but lately covers only the Denver metropolitan area and Boulder. The two met while attending the University of Colorado, and they decided to form 3OH!3 after discovering similar musical interests. Prior to forming the band, Motte was DJing in the area at local hip-hop shows. Foreman was competing in MC battles and formed his first hip-hop group with Devin Scheffel.

The first track 3OH!3 created was "Say 'Dem Up" from their self-titled debut album. The duo released their debut single "Holler Til You Pass Out" on August 18, 2006, along with its music video. They released their self-titled debut album on July 2, 2007, as well as the second single "Electroshock" that same day. The duo recorded the album in their basement and was recorded through their "in-our-shower mixtape thing." The duo soon began garnering some success, opening for The Blackout Pact and the Faint, as well as headlining two shows at the Marquis. 3OH!3 then signed to Photo Finish Records, a division of Atlantic Records and planned to start recording their second album. After having some hit shows in Boulder, they moved to Denver for the larger venue and fan base.

3OH!3 spent four to five weeks recording their second studio album, working in the studio for 16 hours each day. Ahead of the album's release, the duo released its lead single "Don't Trust Me" on June 1, 2008. The song was met with commercial success, peaking at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as topping the US Pop Airplay chart. The song was certified 5× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Want was officially released on July 8, 2008, reaching number 44 on the Billboard 200 and selling 10,000 copies which was their best sales week to date. The album was produced by the duo themselves and Matt Squire, as well as from Benny Blanco on a few tracks. 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.

After playing in Denver during the Warped Tour 2008, 3OH!3 signed on for all venues of Warped Tour 2008. They also performed at local venues around Colorado such as the Fox Theatre in Boulder, Colorado and the Aggie Theater in Ft. Collins, Colorado in support of the album's release. The duo joined Katy Perry on a European tour in February 2009. The band performed in Panama City Beach, Florida, for MTVU's Spring Break in March 2009 and at The Mile High Music Festival at Dick's Sporting Goods Park along with other artists such as The Fray, Pepper, and Matisyahu. The band later co-headlined the 2009 Alternative Press Tour across the United States and were joined by The Maine and Family Force 5, with support from Hit the Lights and A Rocket to the Moon. 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 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's "Green Issue" in August 2009. They released their second single, "Starstrukk," on August 4, 2009. A remix of the song featuring Katy Perry was released digitally on September 8, 2009. The song peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was a top ten hit in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Belgium. The song was certified 2× platinum by the RIAA. The duo was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. They also performed at the award show on September 13. In August 2009, they released the EP Live Sessions on iTunes. The EP peaked at number 11 on the US Dance/Electronic Albums chart. "Still Around" was released as the third and final single and was sent for radio airplay on December 8, 2009. The duo were nominated at the mtvU Woodie Awards in December 2009, for the Performing Woodie award, but lost to Green Day. A new song, "Follow Me Down", was written for the compilation album for the film Alice in Wonderland with Neon Hitch. The pair also supported All Time Low, Boys Like Girls, Third Eye Blind, and LMFAO on The Bamboozle Roadshow 2010.

3OH!3 was featured on the track "Hey" by Lil Jon on his album, Crunk Rock in 2010. They were also featured on the Kesha song "Blah Blah Blah", which peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. They appeared on American Idol to perform the song with Kesha. On February 5, 2010, it was announced that Cobra Starship and 3OH!3 would be embarking on a co-headlining tour called The Too Fast for Love Tour featuring labelmates I Fight Dragons. The two-month tour covered more than 25 cities, including a date in their home state of Colorado. The album has sold over 455,000 copies in the United States as of July 2010. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA.

After spending the last two years touring in support of their second album, the duo headed to Breckenridge, Colorado for a two-week retreat, writing songs for their third studio album. Within ten days, the duo had written 15 songs and flew out to Los Angeles to record the album at The Lair Recording Studio, working with producers Matt Squire Benny Blanco, Dr. Luke and Greg Kurstin. In April 2010, the duo released "House Party" as a buzz single from the album. The album's first single, "My First Kiss" was released on May 4, 2010, and features Kesha. The song debuted at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the RIAA. From May to June 2010, the group released a handful of songs for streaming in promotion their third album, "Touchin' on My", "Déjà Vu", "Double Vision" and "I Can Do Anything". "Double Vision" was released as the album's second single on June 15, 2010, and peaked at number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100. Streets of Gold was released on June 29, 2010. The album debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200, selling 41,000 copies in its first week. They embarked on the Streets of Gold tour in the summer of 2010, with support from Hellogoodbye and Down with Webster. They also toured across Europe, Australia and Japan in August 2010. They were nominated at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Collaboration.