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3013 Music Group is...

Founder Thomas Van Musser is a Grammy Award winning Multi-Platinum Songwriter known for his work with the Black Eyed Peas on their "Elephunk" and "Monkey Business" albums, he also contributed to will.i.am's "Lost Change" and "Must Be 21" projects where he co-wrote on multiple tracks and also appeared as an emcee. 

Founder Rick Dixon a Filipino American p/k/a R1CKONE is a world class DJ and Music Producer. Once becoming the DJ for an underground Hip Hop group called Blood of Abraham in the year of 99 he then met his biggest influences in music, and those were the people within the circle of the whole Black Eyed Peas family. 

R1CKONE was mentored by and learned the craft of making music by being in years of studio sessions with Monroe "DJ Motiv8" Walker and will.i.am, since becoming a Music Producer he has worked with some of the most influential people in the industry, he helped craft the sound for hits like “Hey Mama” by the Black Eyed Peas; and “Paper Doll” by Sharon Little where he worked with legendary producer Don Was (The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan).

Karl "special k" Garcia is final piece of the 3013 foundation, killing the keys and tweaking sounds is what he does. Once having a band of his own he always strived to be different and push the envelope with any track he created, now you can catch his sound on almost every 3013 production. 

3013 works collectively include artist and corporate companies such as Amber Riley, Apl de Ap, Black Eyed Peas, Blood of Abraham, Cody Longo, Corey Feldman, Crazy Town, Don Was, Drew Seeley, Fergie, Flo-Rida, Justin Timberlake, Kaya Jones (Pussycat Dolls) KRS-ONE, Macy Gray, Madcon, Maxim of Prodigy, Mc Lyte, Phife (A Tribe Called Quest), Seth "Shifty" Binzer, Tino Coury, Too Short, T-Mills, T.I., R. Kelly, Sharon Little, The Randies, will.i.am, W3 The Future, CBS, Disney, Nickelodeon, Pepsi, Bacardi, Heineken, Nike, GAP, Hummer H2-H3, BMW, Verizon, MTV, MTV2, Vh1 Soul, Ps2, Xbox and Netflix.

With 3013's experience in the studio it has given the whole team a keen sense when it comes to working with the artist directly, especially developing and crafting a new sound for each individual while helping them find their direction musically.