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Nathaniel Motte

Nathaniel Warren Seth Motte (born January 13, 1984)[1] is an American recording artist, record producer, songwriter, and film composer[2] from Boulder, Colorado.[3] He is a member of the electropop duo 3OH!3 with Sean Foreman. He has also written and produced for artists such as Ariana Grande, Maroon 5, Lindsey Stirling, Karmin and MAX, among many more.

Nathaniel Motte
Motte performing in 2008
Motte performing in 2008
Background information
Birth nameNathaniel Warren Seth Motte
Born (1984-01-13) January 13, 1984 (age 40)
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
OriginBoulder, Colorado, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, film composer
InstrumentsVocals, keyboards, guitar, drums
Years active2004–present
Labels
Member of3OH!3
Spouse
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(m. 2017)​
Websitenathanielmotte.com

Early life and education

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Motte was born to a French mother and an American father, Dr. Warren Motte, distinguished professor of French Literature at the University of Colorado at Boulder.[4] He has one brother, Nicholas Motte.

Motte attended Foothills Elementary, Casey Middle School, Boulder High School,[5] and the University of Colorado at Boulder.[6] 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.[7][8]

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.[9]

Career

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Before joining 3OH!3, Motte was DJing in Denver at local hip-hop shows.[10] Motte co-writes and produces all of 3OH!3's music, employing both analog technologies and virtual production tools.[11] He musically directs 3OH!3's live show. They released their self-titled debut album on July 2, 2007.[12] Their second studio album Want was released on July 8, 2008.[13] Their third studio album Streets of Gold was released on June 29, 2010.[14] The duo released their fourth studio album Omens on June 18, 2013.[15] 3OH!3's fifth studio album, Night Sports, was released by Fueled By Ramen on May 13, 2016.[16] They released their sixth studio album Need on August 27, 2021.[17]

He has written and produced songs for Shape Shifters and Jeffree Star.[2] He co-produced and co-wrote the song "Hey" for Lil Jon in 2009.[18] He released a collaborative album The Child Star with Awol One on Fake Four Inc. in 2011.[19] He co-wrote and co-produced the song "Love Somebody" for Maroon 5 in 2012. Motte was a recipient at the 2014 BMI Pop Awards for Award-Winning Songs for the song.[20] In 2013, Motte co-wrote the song "Tattooed Heart" by Ariana Grande.[21] In 2014, Motte produced a song for iSH called "Renegades."[22] He was also a writer/producer for DCF aka Prince Caspian's singles "Jealous"[23] and "Twenty Something"[24] from the album "Pop Songs."[25] He co-wrote and produced Lindsey Stirling's third studio album, Brave Enough.[26] In 2016, he co-wrote the song "Lights Down Low by Max.[27]

In addition to co-writing and producing, Motte also composes for film, television, and video games. He scored a short movie in 2007 called Uberts (a French film).[28] He also scored music for the video game, The Crew in 2014.[18] In 2019, Motte co-wrote and produced the tracks "Oakland Nights" and "Feed the Beast" for the short movie, The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience created by The Lonely Island.[28] He scored music for the 2022 film, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers.[28]

Personal life

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On July 11, 2016, Motte announced on Instagram that he had proposed to his longtime girlfriend, TV host Liz Trinnear, on July 7, 2016.[29] A year later on July 7, 2017, they got married on Flagstaff Mountain in Boulder, Colorado.[30] In January 2023, it was announced Trinnear and Motte were expecting their first child. On May 9, 2023, Trinnear and Motte announced the birth of their daughter named Nico Iris Motte.[31]

Discography

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See also: 3OH!3 discography

Awol One and Nathaniel Motte

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  • The Child Star (2011)

As a songwriter and producer

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Year Song Artist Album Notes
2009 "Bitch, Please!" Jeffree Star Beauty Killer Writer, producer
"Fresh Meat"
"God Hates Your Outfit"
2010 "Hey" Lil Jon Crunk Rock Writer
2012 "Dancing to the Same Song" Elen Levon Non-album single
"Love Somebody"[2] Maroon 5 Overexposed
2013 "Tattooed Heart" Ariana Grande Yours Truly Co-producer
"Young, Rich and Dangerous" Shape Shifters Collaboration Mixtape 2
2014 "Puppet" Karmin Pulses Writer, producer
"Renegades" Ish Up & Up
2015 "Hurricane" Blues Traveler Blow Up the Moon Writer, producer
"Disarm You" Kaskade Automatic
2016 "Feline" Delta Goodrem Wings of the Wild
"Powerlines" Lindsey Stirling Brave Enough
"Forgotten Voyage"
"Lights Down Low" MAX Lights Down Low EP

Scoring

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Year Title Type Credit Ref.
2007 Uberts Short Movie Film Composer [28]
2014 The Crew Video Game Additional Music Producer [18]
2019 The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience Short Movie Composer, producer [28]
2022 Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers Movie Composer [28]

References

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  1. ^ "Artist: Nathaniel Motte - SecondHandSongs". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Nathaniel Motte – Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "About 3OH!3 – History, Biography, Best Songs and Facts". Archived from the original on January 1, 2013.
  4. ^ "Behind the Scenes of 3OH!3's New Tour". Rolling Stone. October 2, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  5. ^ "Boulder High School 2002 Alumni". Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Q&A with Nat Motte of 3OH!3, headed for the Vans tour". The Seattle Times. August 14, 2009. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  7. ^ "Nathaniel Motte interview". Archived from the original on 2013-02-22.
  8. ^ Bruce Britt (December 21, 2009). "3Oh!3's Music Thing". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  9. ^ Bustelo, Dot (2012-04-01). The Power in Logic Pro: Songwriting, Composing, Remixing, and Making Beats. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-4768-1353-0.
  10. ^ Mike Usinger (November 9, 2010). "3OH!3 has another stupid, brilliant idea". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  11. ^ Eryc Eyl (June 21, 2007). "Holler Til You Pass Out with 3OH!3". Westword. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  12. ^ "3OH!3 - Album". AllMusic. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  13. ^ Alex Darus (May 16, 2008). "12 albums released in summer of 2008". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  14. ^ James Shotwell (June 28, 2010). "3OH!3 stream 'Streets of Gold' on Myspace". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on September 11, 2010. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  15. ^ "CW Featured Artist - 3OH!3 Talk About Their New Album "Omens"". CBS News. March 26, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  16. ^ "3OH!3's New Album Night Sports Puts the Ball Back in their Court – Athletes". ESPN. 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  17. ^ Kim Hirsch (September 4, 2021). "3OH!3 releases new album 'NEED' and celebrates the release with a gig in LA". Ick Magazine. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  18. ^ a b c Dylan Owens (2016-05-11). "With new album, Boulder's 3OH!3 (still) isn't afraid of having fun". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  19. ^ Frieders, Joel. "Awol One & Nathaniel Motte – The Child Star – Album Review". SYFFAL. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08.
  20. ^ "Stevie Nicks and Top Songwriters Honored at 62nd Annual BMI Pop Awards". Broadcast Music, Inc. May 14, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  21. ^ Callie Ahlgrim. "Ariana Grande's beloved song 'Tattooed Heart' was born in the Notes app of 3OH!3's Sean Foreman". Business Insider. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  22. ^ Dope, Canadian (2014-05-09). "iSH – Renegades (Music Video)". Canadiandope.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  23. ^ "Jealous/Happy Child". YouTube.
  24. ^ "Twenty Something". Vimeo.
  25. ^ "Pop Songs (the album)". Soundcloud.
  26. ^ Nicole Mastrogiannis (August 23, 2016). "6 Things You Need To Know About Lindsey Stirling's New Album 'Brave Enough'". iHeartRadio. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  27. ^ Dale Kawashima (March 21, 2018). "Pop Singer MAX Talks About His Hit Single 'Lights Down Low', His Album Hell's Kitchen Angel, And His Songwriting". Songwriter Universe. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  28. ^ a b c d e f "Film/TV - Nathaniel Motte". Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  29. ^ "Instagram post by Nathaniel Motte • Jul 11, 2016 at 9:58pm UTC". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  30. ^ "We've Got All the Details About Liz Trinnear's Wedding". Flare. 2017-05-09. Archived from the original on 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  31. ^ "Liz Trinnear (@liztrinnear)". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
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