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Teddy Riley

1967 - Today

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Edward Theodore Riley (born October 8, 1967) is an American record producer and songwriter credited with the creation of the R&B and hip-hop fusion genre, new jack swing. Musical artists who utilized Riley's production and songwriting — namely Michael Jackson, Bobby Brown, Heavy D & the Boyz, Keith Sweat, Hi-Five, and the Jackson 5, among others — helped popularize the genre with several hit songs and albums from the late 1980s to 1990s. He is the founder and lead vocalist of the musical group Blackstreet, as well as its predecessor Guy. With Blackstreet and Guy, Riley has released four and three commercially successful studio albums, respectively. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Teddy Riley is the 1,681st most popular musician (up from 2,799th in 2019), the 8,836th most popular biography from United States (up from 16,028th in 2019) and the 628th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Teddy Riley ranks 1,681 out of 3,175. Before him are Nat Adderley, Robert Hausmann, Guru Josh, Bernie Leadon, Wanda Wiłkomirska, and Jake E. Lee. After him are Tomatito, Shlomo Artzi, Chico Hamilton, Peter Buck, Fabio Biondi, and Unsuk Chin.

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Among people born in 1967, Teddy Riley ranks 261. Before him are Aslı Erdoğan, Kazuya Nakai, Igor Dobrovolski, Yuji Sakakura, Kubilay Türkyilmaz, and Charlotte Lewis. After him are Götz Otto, Carrie Preston, Lili Taylor, José Luis Caminero, James Marshall, and Pieter Huistra.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Teddy Riley ranks 8,838 out of 20,380. Before him are Mick Foley (1965), Jake E. Lee (1957), Jeane Dixon (1904), Wallace Reid (1891), Thelma Houston (1946), and John Huchra (1948). After him are John Lipsky (1947), Marc Randolph (1958), Glenne Headly (1955), Lothrop Stoddard (1883), William Fields (1929), and Alley Mills (1951).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Teddy Riley ranks 628. Before him are Hal David (1921), Jerry Cantrell (1966), Barry McGuire (1935), Nat Adderley (1931), Bernie Leadon (1947), and Jake E. Lee (1957). After him are Chico Hamilton (1921), Peter Buck (1956), Lyle Mays (1953), Billy Strayhorn (1915), ASAP Rocky (1988), and Arto Lindsay (1953).

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