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Teddy Riley
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American record producer and songwriter (born 1967)
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Teddy Riley, born Edward Theodore Riley in 1967, is an American record producer, songwriter, singer, and musician. He was born in Manhattan, specifically Harlem, New York City. Riley began his work period in 1984 and is associated with the genres of contemporary R&B, new jack swing, and soul. He has been a member of the groups Blackstreet, Guy, and Wreckx-n-Effect.
Riley has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year. He has recorded for Interscope Records, Uptown Records, MCA Records, and DreamWorks Records. He speaks English and is African American. Riley has nine children and has used pseudonyms including Lil Man, Street, Swingbeat, and The Finisher.
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Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Teddy Riley is an American singer-songwriter, musician, keyboardist, and record producer credited with the creation of the new jack swing genre. Through his production work with Michael Jackson, Bobby Brown, Doug E. Fresh, Today, Keith Sweat, Heavy D., Usher, Jane Child, etc. and membership of the groups Guy and Blackstreet, Riley is credited with having a massive impact and seminal influence on…
Known for
- Piece by Piece — Teddy Riley (voice)2024
- Sign the Show — Self2023
- VERZUZ — Self2020
- Keith Sweat: Sweat Hotel Live2007
- The Steve Harvey Show — Teddy Riley1996
- The Daily Show — Self1996
- New York Undercover — Self (Guy)1994
- New Jack City — New Year's Eve Band - (Guy)1991
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1967
Discography
- BlackRock2001
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 13,092
- Total plays
- 58,812
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Riley began his producing and recording career at age of 12 in the 1980s. His first group was called Kids At Work, which included future Guy member Timmy Gatling. The group were signed to CBS Records and released their self -titled album which included the single "Singin' Hey Yeah". At the age of 15, he produced his first hit record "The Show/La Di Da Di" for rappers Doug E. Fresh and The Get Fresh Crew who included: DJs Barry B., Chill Will and MC Ricky D AKA Slick Rick and the underground cla
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Theodore
- Family name
- Riley
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Manhattan
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- new jack swing
- Record label
- DreamWorks Records
- Image
- Teddy Riley at the 90's Block Party Tour.jpg
- Number of children
- 9
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- date of birth
- 1967-10-08
- start of work period
- 1984-00-00
- birth name
- Edward Theodore Riley
- social media followers
- 83025
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- Commons category
- Teddy Riley
- member of
- Wreckx-n-Effect
- pseudonym
- Jam
- nominated for
- Grammy Award for Album of the Year
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