Years active 2004–present Music group 3OH!3 (Since 2004) Height 2.01 m | Role Singer Name Nathaniel Motte | |
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Birth name Nathaniel Warren Seth Motte Born January 13, 1984 (age 40) Lincoln, Nebraska, United States ( 1984-01-13 ) Origin Boulder, Colorado, United States Genres Electropop, dance-pop, crunkcore, electronic rock Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, film composer Labels Photo FinishFake Four Inc. Albums Omens, Want, Streets of Gold, SHT: From the Vault, Live Session EP (iTunes E Profiles | ||
A Love Story (Featuring Nathaniel Motte)
Nathaniel "Nat" Warren Seth Motte (born January 13, 1984) is an American recording artist, record producer and film composer from Boulder, Colorado. He is a member of the electropop duo 3OH!3 with Sean Foreman.
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Nathaniel Motte attended Foothills Elementary, Casey Middle School, Boulder High School, and the University of Colorado at Boulder. In 2006 he graduated with a degree in environmental, population, & organismic biology. The following year Motte was accepted to medical school at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
Nathaniel Motte took piano lessons at a young age, and began to play guitar at home with his brother and father. He began to DJ at age 18, playing in local bars and clubs in Boulder. He began producing music shortly thereafter, using programs like Acid and Reason to make songs at home while he was attending the University of Colorado. He now uses primarily Logic Pro as his production program, although he continues to work in other programs.
Nathaniel Motte co-writes and produces all of 3OH!3’s music, employing both analog technologies and virtual production tools. He musically directs 3OH!3’s live show. He has written and produced songs for Shape Shifters and Jeffree Star. He co-produced and co-wrote the song "Hey" for Lil Jon in 2009. He released a collaborative album The Child Star with Awol One on Fake Four Inc. in 2011. He co-wrote and co-produced the song "Love Somebody" for Maroon 5 in 2012.
In 2014, Nathaniel Motte produced a song for iSH called "Renegades." He was also a writer/producer for DCF aka Prince Caspian's singles "Jealous" and "Twenty Something" from the album "Pop Songs."
In addition to co-writing and producing, Nathaniel also composes for film, television, and video games. He scored a short movie in 2007 called "Uberts" (a French Film).
3OH!3’s fourth studio album, Night Sports, was released by Fueled By Ramen on May 13, 2016.
On July 11, 2016, Motte announced on Instagram that he had proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Liz Trinnear, on July 7, 2016. A year later on July 7, 2017, they got married on Flagstaff Mountain in Boulder, Colorado.