Sean Foreman

Sean Foreman
Background information
Birth name Sean Foreman
Born (1985-08-27) August 27, 1985
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Origin Boulder, Colorado, United States
Genres
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, rapper
Years active 2004–present
Labels Photo Finish
Associated acts
Website www.3oh3music.com

Sean Foreman (born August 27, 1985) is an American multi-platinum recording artist from Boulder, Colorado.[1] He is a member of the electronic pop duo 3OH!3 with Nathaniel Motte.

History

Sean Foreman was born in Boulder, CO and attended Fairview High School. He graduated college from University of Colorado Boulder with an English major and math minor. Sean Foreman married his college sweetheart, Melanie Mary Knigge, in 2013.

Sean Foreman co-writes all of 3OH!3's music. The duo's second studio album WANT went gold in 2008. Their song "Don’t Trust Me," from 3OH!3's 2008 album, was No. 1 on pop radio and sold over 6 million copies.[2] "Starstrukk," the third single from WANT, went platinum and peaked within the top five of the charts in Australia, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, Poland and the United Kingdom.[3] Its radio-only and deluxe album version of "Starstrukk" featuring pop singer Katy Perry, has been released along with a music video.(source)[4]

3OH!3's lead single from Streets of Gold, "My First Kiss" featuring Kesha, went platinum after selling over 1 million copies. Sean Foreman is an avid book reader and comic book collector, and made his own comic for 3OH!3's Streets of Gold deluxe record.[5]

Sean Foreman has worked and written with artists such as Lil Jon, Andrew W.K, Katy Perry, Blues Traveler, Icona Pop, Wallpaper, The Summer Set and Karmin. He wrote on Kesha's inaugural #1 Billboard album Animal,[6] and co-wrote her platinum hit, "Blah Blah Blah."[7] He also wrote on Ariana Grande's inaugural #1 Billboard album Yours Truly,[8] co-writing her ballad "Tattooed Heart," which was performed on the American Music Awards and for the President of the United States.[9]

When Sean Foreman isn’t performing and songwriting, he engages in an active adventurist lifestyle. Foreman is a World Champion Ultimate Frisbee player. He won the Junior Gold Medal with Team USA in 2004.[10] He also won college nationals in ultimate frisbee in 2004 with CU's Mamabird. He once rode a bicycle from NYC to Boulder, CO. In 2009, he took the Trans-Siberian Railway in the winter and in 2010, he ran the Chicago marathon for the American Cancer Society.

3OH!3's fourth studio album, Night Sports, was released May 13, 2016 on Fueled By Ramen.[11]

Discography

3OH!3

As a songwriter

Year Song Artist Album
2010 Hey Lil Jon Crunk Rock
2010 Blah Blah Blah Kesha Animal
2012 Dancing To The Same Song Elen Levon non-album single
2013 Tattooed Heart Ariana Grande Yours Truly
2014 Puppet Karmin Pulses
2016 Feline Delta Goodrem Wings Of The Wild
All My Friends The Summer Set Stories For Monday [12]
Complicated Fitz and The Tantrums Fitz and The Tantrums[13]
Darkest Hour Charlotte OC [14][15]
Lavender 2 Door Cinema Club Gameshow [16]

Filmography

TV Appearances

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2009 MTVU Spring Break
2009 MTV Video Music Awards
2010 Hellcats
2010 The Tonight Show
2010 American Idol

References

  1. ↑ "3OH!3 Music Bio". 3OH!3.
  2. ↑ "3OH!3 Music Bio". 3OH!3.
  3. ↑ "3OH!3 Feat. Katy Perry (song)". Australian Charts.
  4. ↑ "3OH!3 Soak Katy Perry in New "Starstrukk" Video". Rolling Stone.
  5. ↑ "Streets of Gold (Limited Edition CD/DVD)". 3OH!3 Music.
  6. ↑ "Kesha - Chart History". Billboard.
  7. ↑ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database". RIAA.
  8. ↑ "Ariana Grande - Chart History". Billboard.
  9. ↑ "In Performance At The White House Ariana Grande Performs "Tattooed Heart"". PBS.
  10. ↑ "Behind The Scenes of 3OH!3's New Tour". Rolling Stone.
  11. ↑ "3OH!3". Facebook.
  12. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/song/all-my-friends-mt0052989367
  13. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/complicated-mw0002941865/credits
  14. ↑ https://theknockturnal.com/charlotte-oc-talks-darkest-hour-and-more/
  15. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/darkest-hour-mr0004624990
  16. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Two-Door-Cinema-Club-Gameshow/release/9208477
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