Daniel Chavez Wright (born July 2, 1989), known professionally as 3D Friends, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer from Austin, Texas. Daniel formed the project in 2009 as a solo project,[2] but has collaborated with other musicians in the past. Wright was previously signed to Hype Music, a collaboration between Extreme Music and MTV.
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 3D FRIENDS performing at MR Fest 2014 in San Marcos, TX | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Dan Chavez Wright |
| Born | July 2, 1989 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Origin | Austin, Texas Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Indie rock, Dream pop,[1] Ambient, Chillwave,[2] Pop |
| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Website | 3d-friends |
Wright's single "Lina Magic" was chosen as the theme song for MTV's North American version of the hit television show Skins.[3] His music has also been featured in many other MTV productions, notably the World of Jenks, Underemployed, The Pauly D Project,[4] and Punk'd,[5] in addition to ABC's Revenge and Bravo's Gallery Girls.[3][5]
Wright's music style been compared to singer-songwriter Elliott Smith and Thomas Mars from the French alternative band Phoenix by the American radio journalist Nic Harcourt.[6] He lists his influences as Destroyer and The Radio Dept.[2]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Imaginative Things (2011)
EPs
edit- Time to Get Away (2010)
- The Way That It Goes (2011)
- Summer Break (2014)[7]
With Aaron Carter
edit- "She Just Wanna Ride (feat. 3D Friends)" (2022, Single)
- "Feel Anything (feat. Twista, 3D Friends)" (2022, Single)
References
edit- ^ "Rockwild Radio Profiles Presents an Exclusive Interview with Dan C. Wright of 3D Friends and Cuts from Their New EP Summer Break". Rockwired Magazine. May 16, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ a b c "3D FRIENDS". Hype Music. Archived from the original on November 22, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "3D Friends". MTV Artists. MTV. Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "The Pauly D Project". MTV Soundtrack. MTV. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "3D FRIENDS". ReverbNation. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "Nic Harcourt feels the pulse behind 3D Friends". Hype Music. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ Mcquiston, James (May 16, 2014). "3D Friends Summer Break EP". NeuFutur Magazine. Retrieved January 18, 2022.