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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| Name = 3OH!3
| Img = 3OH!3 at Bamboozle Left 2008.jpg
| Img_capt = 3OH!3 at [[The Bamboozle#The Bamboozle Left 2008|Bamboozle Left 2008]]
| Img_size =
| Landscape =
| Background = group_or_band
| Origin = [[Boulder, Colorado|Boulder]], [[Colorado]], <br> United States
| Genre = [[Electro-hop]]<br>[[Electronic rock]]<br>[[Alternative hip hop]]<br>[[Electropop]]
| Years_active = 2004–present
| Label = [[Photo Finish Records|Photo Finish]]
| Associated_acts = [[Katy Perry]], [[Hyper Crush]], [[Kesha]], [[Lady GaGa]], [[Cobra Starship]]
| URL = [http://www.3oh3music.com/ www.3oh3music.com]
| Current_members = Sean Michael Foreman (Vocals)<br />Nathaniel Warren Seth Motte (Vocals)
| Past_members =
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'''3OH!3''' (pronounced "three-o-three") is an [[electronic music]] group from [[Boulder, Colorado]] formed in 2004. Named after the [[area code 303|303]] [[area code]],<ref>[http://www.darkfaery-subculture.com/general/3oh3/] Darkfaery Subculture Magazine's page on 3OH!3. Retrieved August 27, 2009.</ref> which includes Boulder as well as the [[Denver metropolitan area]].<ref>[http://www.whitepages.com/search/AreaZip?wp_raz=303&localtime=survey 303 area code info] WhitePages.com. Retrieved June 15, 2009.</ref>, the band is best known for their hit single "[[Don't Trust Me]]", which reached #7 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]]. Their second single, "[[Starstrukk]]" featuring [[Katy Perry]], was a top 10 hit in the [[United Kingdom]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], [[Finland]] and [[Australia]].

In 2010, they were featured on the song "[[Blah Blah Blah (song)|Blah Blah Blah]]", performed by [[Kesha]]. It was released as the second single from debut album, ''[[Animal (Kesha album)|Animal]]''.

==The Band==
3OH!3 consists of Sean Foreman, born August 27, 1985 (age 24)<ref>[http://www.3oh3music.com/member/i/410597/ Sean Foreman's Official Profile]</ref> and Nathaniel Motte, born January 13, 1984 (age 26)<ref>[http://www.3oh3music.com/member/i/410599/ Nathaniel Motte's Official Profile]</ref>; both of whom are natives of Boulder, [[Colorado]].<ref>[http://www.3oh3music.com/about]{{Dead link|date=October 2009}} Official band Web site. Retrieved August 2, 2009.</ref> The pair met in a physics class while attending the [[University of Colorado at Boulder|University of Colorado]]. 3OH!3 is also known for their hand sign, referenced in their song "Holler 'til You Pass Out", performed by touching two thumbs and forefingers. This is frequently seen at concerts.
.[http://blogs.denverpost.com/reverb/2008/08/26/3oh3-the-fox-theatre/] .[[File:3OH3! album.jpg|50px|thumb|right|The 3OH!3 hand sign.]]

==History==
After playing in [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]] during the [[Warped Tour 2008]], 3OH!3 signed on for all venues of [[Warped Tour 2008]], and their song, "Crazy Asshole Chikz", is featured on the ''[[Warped Tour 2008 Tour Compilation]]''. The band had sang a birthday song sent out to Dana Merrick requested by Jaime Wescoup at their concert in B.C at venues such as [[The Bamboozle Left|Bamboozle Left]].<ref name="DC">[http://web.archive.org/web/20080625014819/http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/may/15/cover-story-mile-high-hip-hop-local-acts-the-and/ Big beats: Local hip-hop acts step into national spotlight : Music : Boulder Daily Camera<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The band later headlined the 2009 ''[[Alternative Press]]'' Tour across the U.S. with [[Family Force 5]], [[The Maine (band)|The Maine]], [[A Rocket to the Moon]], and [[Hit The Lights]]. The band contributed an original theme song titled "Sex on the Beach" for [[MTV]]'s ''[[The Real World: Cancun]]''.<ref>http://www.atlanticrecords.com/pressreleases/article/?pressId=8a0af81221f99dcc0122326465d329fc</ref> The band performed in Panama City Beach, Florida for [[MTVU]]'s Spring Break in March 2009, which they opened for upcoming rapper Sid Hyet. In summer 2009 they also appeared at the Reading/Leeds festivals in the Uk.

3OH!3 joined the [[Warped Tour]] once again in 2009. During the tour, they were accompanied by Kamtin Mohager of [[The Chain Gang Of 1974]] playing live bass. 3OH!3 also played at EndFest in Sacramento CA with such acts as [[The White Tie Affair]] and was also a part of Kiss Concert '09 ([[Kiss 108]]) at the Comcast Center in [[Mansfield, MA]]. The band also played at Kiss The Summer Hello 2009 @ Coca-Cola Field in Buffalo, NY, June 3, 2009, along with [[Kevin Rudolf]], [[The White Tie Affair]], [[The John Girlss]], [[The Ting Tings]], & [[Elliott Yamin]].

3OH!3 wrote an anthem for Major League Baseball's [[Colorado Rockies]]. The music video was shot at the [[Ogden Theater]] in Denver and airs during broadcasts on [[FSN Rocky Mountain]].

3OH!3's second album on [[Photo Finish Records]], ''[[Want (3OH!3 album)|Want]]'', was released on July 8, 2008. It reached #44 on the [[Billboard 200]].<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=1010154&model.vnuAlbumId=1147887 Billboard Albums Artist Chart History]</ref> "Don't Trust Me" has been controversial, as some have accused the band of [[misogyny]].<ref>[http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/03/3oh3s-dont-trus.html 3OH!3's 'Don't Trust Me': Misogyny... or just stupid?]</ref>

The music video for "Holler Til You Pass Out" takes place at Mesa Elementary and Fairview High School in Boulder.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}} The music video for "Starstrukk" has been released on the band's [[Myspace|MySpace]] and [[Facebook]] pages, as well as [[Youtube|YouTube]] and several other networking sites. On their official [[Twitter]](Nat - NAT3OH3, Sean - kidquizine) , they announced that they are planning to record a song with [[Lil Jon]]. On the [[Warped Tour 2009]] and before, they performed a new song called "Hit It Again", which is about wanting another chance with a girl.

In May 2009, they created a remix of [[Family Force 5]]'s single "Get Your Back Off The Wall", for the album [[Dance or Die With A Vengeance]].

On the July 15th, 2009 stop of the [[Vans Warped Tour]] in [[Scranton, PA]] Sean injured his leg while on stage and needed stitches. The band was scheduled to sign at the [[Music Saves Lives]] booth that day and only Nat was able to attend. On the July 18, 2009 stop of Warped Tour in [[Uniondale, New York]], they were joined by [[Lil Jon]] on stage to perform with them. On August 28, 2009, they released a remix of their second single, "[[Starstrukk]]", featuring Katy Perry on their MySpace page. The song was released on iTunes on September 8, 2009.<ref>[http://www.detnews.com/article/20090730/ENT04/907300339/Warped-humor-leads-to-band-30H-3-s-Warped-Tour-success Warped humour leads to band 30H!3's Warped Tour success] The Detroit News. Retrieved August 2, 2009.</ref>

They are also featured on the [[Kesha]] song "[[Blah Blah Blah (song)|Blah Blah Blah]]".

They are currently recording their 3rd [[Studio Album]] called "Streets of Gold" it is due out June 29th. A song recently leaked titled "Hey" featuring Lil Jon. There is no confirmation that this is their next single.

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, opening acts are [[Travis McCoy]] of [[Gym Class Heroes]]'s side project Travie McCoy and The Lazarus Project and [[I Fight Dragons]]. The tour will run from April 28 in Milwaukee, WI, until June 11 in Philadelphia, PA.

They have also worked with [[Lisa D'Amato]] of [[America's Next Top Model]].

The two will also be supporting [[All Time Low]], [[Boys Like Girls]], [[Third Eye Blind]], and [[LMFAO]] on The Bamboozle Roadshow 2010. Along with numerous other supporting acts, including [[Good Charlotte]], [[Forever The Sickest Kids]], [[Cartel]], and [[Simple Plan]].

==Appearances in popular culture==
{{Trivia|date=January 2010}}
Advertisements for the show ''[[Candy Girls (TV series)|Candy Girls]]'' use the song "Starstrukk".

In the television show ''[[The Hills (TV series)|The Hills]]'', episode #61 entitled "You'll Never Have This", uses the song "[[Don't Trust Me]]".

Also, in the television series ''[[The Vampire Diaries (TV series)|The Vampire Diaries]]'',
episode #3, entitled "Friday Night Bites", uses the song "[[Starstrukk]]".

The song "Starstrukk" is used during a preview of the movie "Couples Retreat" starring [[Vince Vaughn]].

The "Starstrukk" remix with Katy Perry is in both the trailer and beginning of the movie ''[[When in Rome (2010 film)|When in Rome]]''.

A new song, "Follow Me Down" (featuring [[Neon Hitch]]) was written for the compilation album for the [[Tim Burton]] Disney film ''[[Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'', "Almost Alice".

==Discography==
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Album details
! colspan="5"| Peak chart positions
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="30"| [[Billboard 200|US]]
! width="30"| [[Dance/Electronic Albums|US Dance]]
! width="30"| [[Canadian Albums Chart|CAN]]
! width="30"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]
! width="30"| [[UK Dance Chart|UK Dance]]
|-
| 2007
| align="left"| '''''[[3OH!3 (album)|3OH!3]]'''''
<small>
* First studio album
* Release date: July 2, 2007
* Label: [[self-released]]</small>
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| 2008
| align="left"| '''''[[Want (3OH!3 album)|Want]]'''''
<small>
* Second studio album
* Release date: July 8, 2008
* Label: [[Photo Finish Records]]</small>
| 44
| 2
| 47
| 77
| 2
|-
| 2010
| align="left"| '''''Streets Of Gold'''''
<small>
* Third studio album
* Release Date: June 29, 2010<ref>Rolling Stone Issue 1100 Pg. 35</ref>
* Label: Photo Finish Records</small>
| colspan="5"| To be released
|-
| colspan="10" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
|-
|}

===Extended plays===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Album details
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2009
| align="left"| '''''3OH!3/Innerpartysystem Split 7'''''
<small>
* First extended play
* Release date: 2009
* Label: Photo Finish Records</small>
|-
| align="left"| '''''[[Live Session EP (iTunes Exclusive) (3OH!3)|Live Session EP (iTunes Exclusive)]]'''''
<small>
* Second extended play
* Release date: August 11, 2009
* Label: Photo Finish Records</small>
|-
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single
! colspan="10"| Peak chart positions<!--ref name="Artist Singles" /-->
! rowspan="2"| Certifications
! rowspan="2"| Album
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! style="width:25px;"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]
! style="width:25px;"| [[Pop Songs|US Pop]]
! style="width:25px;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]
! style="width:25px;"| [[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]
! style="width:25px;"| [[Canadian Hot 100|CAN]]
! style="width:25px;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]
! style="width:25px;"| [[Finnish Singles Chart|FIN]]
! style="width:25px;"| [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|NZ]]
! style="width:25px;"| [[Swedish Singles Chart|SWE]]
! style="width:25px;"| [[European Hot 100 Singles|EU]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2009
| style="text-align:left;"| "[[Don't Trust Me]]"
| 7
| 5
| 21
| 17
| 6
| 3
| 5
| 8
| —
| —
| align="left"| <small>
* [[Australian Recording Industry Association|AUS]]: Platinum<ref name="ARIA">{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accr.htm|title=ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2009 Singles|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|accessdate=27 November 2009}}</ref>
* [[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 2× Platinum</small>
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| ''Want'' <small><br/>(and Deluxe Edition)</small>
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| "[[Starstrukk]]" <small>(with [[Katy Perry]])</small>
| 66
| 25
| 3
| 4
| 31
| 4
| 5
| 16
| 55
| 11
| align="left"| <small>
* AUS: 2&times; Platinum</small>
|-
! colspan="20"| Featured singles
|-
| 2010
| align="left"| "[[Blah Blah Blah (song)|Blah Blah Blah]]" <small>(with [[Kesha]])</small>
| 7
| 15
| 11
| 26
| 3
| 3
| —
| 7
| —
| —
| align="left"| <small>
* AUS: Gold</small>
| align="left"| ''[[Animal (Kesha album)|Animal]]''
|-
! colspan="20"| Other charted songs
|-
| 2010
| style="text-align:left;"| "[[Follow Me Down]]" <small>(with [[Neon Hitch]])</small>
| 89
| —
| —
| —
| 36
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
| align="left"| ''[[Almost Alice]]''
|-
| colspan="20" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
|-
|}

===Other appearances===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Song
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2008
| "Colorado Rockies Anthem"
|
* Non-album song
|-
| "I'm Good, I'm Gone"
|
* Collaboration with [[Lykke Li]]
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2009
| "Sex on the Beach"
|
* Appears on ''[[The Real World: Cancun]]''
|-
| "Hit It Again"
|
* Live performance
|-
| "Get Your Back Off the Wall" <small>(remix)</small>
|
* Appears on the album ''[[Dance or Die with a Vengeance]]''
* Collaboration with [[Family Force 5]]
|-
| "Careless Whisper"
|
* Collaboration with [[Alex Gaskarth]] and Juliette Simms
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2010
| "[[Blah Blah Blah (song)|Blah Blah Blah]]"
|
* Appears on the album ''[[Animal (album)|Animal]]''
* Collaboration with [[Kesha]]
|-
| "Hey"
|
* Collaboration with [[Lil' John]]
|-
| "Don't Trust Me" <small>(Casey Bates remix)</small>
|
* Appears on the album ''Take Action Volume 9''
|-
| "[[Follow Me Down]]"
|
* Appears on the album ''[[Almost Alice]]''
* Collaboration with [[Neon Hitch]]
|-
|}

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.3oh3music.com/ Official site]

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