Teddy Riley

About

Edward Theodore Riley (born October 8, 1967) is an American record producer and songwriter credited with the creation of new jack swing, a hip-hop and R&B fusion genre. Musical artists who utilized Riley’s production and songwriting — namely Michael Jackson, Bobby Brown, Heavy D & the Boyz, Keith Sweat, Hi-Five, and the Jacksons, among others — helped popularize the genre with several hit songs and albums from the late 1980s to 1990s. He is the founder 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. He has produced four Billboard Hot 100 number one singles: “I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)” by Hi-Five, “Stutter” by Joe, “My Prerogative” by Bobby Brown, and “No Diggity” (featuring Dr. Dre and Queen Pen) by his group, Blackstreet. His other productions include the 1992 singles “Remember the Time” by Michael Jackson and “Right Here (Human Nature Remix)” by SWV. Beginning with his work on the extended play Teddy Riley, the First Expansion In Asia (2011), Riley has since worked on releases in the Eastern pop market, having produced the singles “Call Me Baby…