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3D Friends
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3D FRIENDS performing at MR Fest 2014 in San Marcos, TX
Background information
Also known asDan Chavez Wright
Born (1989-07-02) July 2, 1989 (age 33)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Origin Austin, Texas
Los Angeles, California
Genres Indie rock, Dream pop, [1] Ambient, Chillwave, [2] Pop
Years active2009 (2009)–present
Labels
Website 3d-friends.com

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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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

Studio albums

EPs

With Aaron Carter

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References

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