Teddy Riley (producer)
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| Teddy Riley | |
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| Birth name | Edward Theodore Riley |
| Born | October 8, 1967 [citation needed] |
| Origin | Harlem, New York United States |
| Genre(s) | New jack swing R&B Hip hop Dance-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer Singer-songwriter Musician Performer Rapper |
| Years active | 1987- present |
| Label(s) | Interscope MCA |
Teddy Riley (born Edward Theodore Riley on October 8, 1967 is an American singer-songwriter, musician, keyboardist, and record producer. He was acknowledged by a writer in the Chicago Tribune as the one of the "kings of new jack swing", along with Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds[1]. He worked with two R&B groups in two separate decades, Guy in the 1980s and Blackstreet in the 1990s, and did production work with Michael Jackson.
[edit] Career
At the age of seventeen, Riley produced Kool Moe Dee's 12" single, "Go See the Doctor".[2] Released on an independent label in 1986, the song became a crossover hit, reaching #89 on The Billboard Hot 100.[3]
In 1987, Riley, Aaron Hall, and Timmy Gatling formed the R&B group Guy. Riley's production work with Guy helped to pioneer the New Jack Swing style of music.
Riley also did acts with Johnny Kemp, Bobby Brown, and Keith Sweat.
Riley worked on Michael Jackson's album Dangerous released in 1991. It's the most successful new jack swing album of all time with 32 million copies worldwide.[4][5]
In 2005, he had disbanded and reformed Blackstreet. Riley also worked on an album with Outsiderz 4 Life, producing Wil' Out and other songs.
At the start of 2006, Riley started the new jack swing revival, with the New Jack Reunion Tour, featuring Riley's own Blackstreet and Guy, in addition to After 7, SWV, and Tony Toni Toné. In May 2006 Riley announced that he would be working on two key projects: a new Blackstreet album and a new Guy album.
In June 2008, a fire destroyed Riley's Virginia Beach recording studio. Fire investigators said an electrical problem caused a blaze that burned the abandoned recording studio. The Virginia Beach Fire Department said lightning in the area also could have been a factor, although there was no direct strike. The empty studio was for sale and was insured for $336,000.[6]
Riley has long-standing financial problems, including a 2002 Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a 2004 IRS lien for $1,000,000, the 2006 sale of his house to settle financial obligations including taxes, additional tax liens in 2007 and 2008, and garnishment of bank accounts and other assets.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ "New Jack Swing" Chicago Tribune (Carter, Kelley). Retrieved on May 19, 2009.
- ^ "Teddy Riley Biography" AllMusic.com (Hogan, Ed). Retrieved on May 18, 2009.
- ^ Bush, John. "Kool Moe Dee > Biography". Allmusic.
- ^ "Michael Jackson sulla sedia a rotelle". AffarItaliani.it. 2008-07-11. http://www.affaritaliani.it/entertainment/micheal-jackson110708.html. Retrieved on 2009-05-10.
- ^ Carter, Kelley L. (2008-08-11). "New jack swing". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/arts/chi-5-things-0810aug10,0,1329158.story. Retrieved on 2008-08-21.
- ^ http://www.wvec.com/news/vabeach/stories/wvec_local_071608_riley_studio_fire_.5f16b374.html
- ^ http://hamptonroads.com/2008/02/hit-music-producers-studio-sale-virginia-beach
[edit] External links
- Teddy Riley on MySpace
- The Teddy Riley Interview
- Teddy Riley BallerStatus Feature
- Teddy Riley's New Jack Swing movement
- B-AA-D.com, Teddy Riley's New Artist Community
- Riley Interview on FOXHOLE Radio with Jamie Foxx
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