3D Friends
3D Friends | |
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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, Ambient, Chillwave, Pop |
| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Website | 3d-friends |
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, but has collaborated with other musicians in the past. Wright was previously signed to Hype Music, a collaboration between Extreme Music and MTV.
Wright's single "Lina Magic" was chosen as the theme song for MTV's North American version of the hit television show Skins. His music has also been featured in many other MTV productions, notably the World of Jenks, Underemployed, The Pauly D Project, and Punk'd, in addition to ABC's Revenge and Bravo's Gallery Girls.
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. He lists his influences as Destroyer and The Radio Dept.