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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 2,800th most popular musician, the 16,032nd most popular biography from United States and the 1,163rd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Teddy Riley ranks 2,800 out of 3,175. Before him are Nikolaj Koppel, Marco Misciagna, JerryC, Jason McCaslin, Scott Raynor, and Kevin Shields. After him are Edward Shearmur, Paul McGuigan, Woodz, Four Tet, Martina Bárta, and Daniel Svensson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Teddy Riley ranks 752. Before him are Lew Temple, Wilson Pérez, Samson Siasia, Erland Johnsen, Dan Futterman, and Fernando Moner. After him are Nicole Uphoff, Corina Crețu, Heidi Mohr, Igor Polyansky, Włodzimierz Zawadzki, and Miguel Rimba.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Teddy Riley ranks 16,032 out of 20,380. Before him are Perez Hilton (1978), Karl Yune (1975), Havoc (1974), Carin Jennings-Gabarra (1965), Dan Ayrault (1935), and Kevin Shields (1963). After him are Arden Cho (1985), Emma Dumont (1994), Beau Mirchoff (1989), Cailee Spaeny (1997), John Kitzhaber (1947), and Doug Jones (1954).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Teddy Riley ranks 1,163. Before him are Mundell Lowe (1922), Shawn Colvin (1956), Bear McCreary (1979), Greg Kurstin (1969), Scott Raynor (1978), and Kevin Shields (1963). After him are Michelle Branch (1983), Erik Rutan (1971), Dan Donegan (1968), Patrick Stump (1984), Ty Dolla Sign (1985), and Tiffany Alvord (1992).

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