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Teddy Riley

real name Edward Theodore Riley

Teddy Riley is credited on 4,218 releases across 899 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1980–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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4,218

Credits

899

Albums

5

Decades active

475

In collections

Biography

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US producer, singer, songwriter, keyboardist and programmer, born: October 8, 1967, in Harlem, New York.
Pioneer of the New Jack Swing style mixing Soul, R&B and Hip-Hop to very influential effect, forming the groups Blackstreet, Guy, Wrecks-N-Effect, and Pure Soul. Riley is also known for his close association with the late King of Pop Michael Jackson, producing his singles such as "Remember the Time", "Jam", "Blood on the Dance Floor" and "Hollywood Tonight". Also discovered and nurtured acts such as The Neptunes, Rodney Jerkins, SWV, Hi-Five, Queen Pen.
He operated Future Recording Studios in Virginia Beach, VA from 1991 to 2008, until it was tragically destroyed by fire. Now it's located in Atlanta, GA, where he's currently based in.

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Credited work

4,218 releases · 899 albums · active 1980–2026

  • Performance · 4,387
  • Production · 3,710
  • Engineering · 837
  • Other credits · 309
  • Mastering · 1

Studios: Future Recording Studios · Soundtrack Studios · Battery Studios, London · Soundworks, New York

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