Teddy Riley also known to the world as “The King of New Jack Swing has truly made a name for himslef. At the age of 15, he produced the underground classic "Raps New Generation", by Classical II. His composition of one-hit wonder Johnny Kemp's "Just Got Paid" became a very popular track reaching 1 on the billboard R&B charts in the spring of 1988. Keith Sweat’s Just Got Paid was also produced by Teddy Riley. Along with ohther Sweat hits such as, Make It Last Forever, released in November 1987and "I Want Her" , "Something Just Ain't Right". He also produced tracks for hip hop artists such as Kool Moe Dee and Heavy D. and The Boys on their debut album, Livin' Large (1987) on Uptown/MCA Records.
Riley's first major mainstream hit produced song was Bobby Brown’s "My Prerogative" along with writing skills of Guy's Aaron Hall. Riley got the idea of forming his own group after it was suggested to him that a younger singer named Aaron Hall was looking to join a group. After meeting at a New York mall, Riley and Hall became friends and formed what would be Guy in 1987. Complete with a third member – Timmy Gaitling- they recorded and finished their self-titled debut in the summer 1988, which by the time of Gatling's exit and Hall's younger brother Damian's entry. The album sold over 3 million copies with hits like "Groove Me", "Teddy's Jam", "Piece of My Love", "I Like" and "Spend the Night". The album had established the group as a unique R&B musical force through out the end of the 1980s into the 1990s.
Guy appeared on the 1989 Spike Lee film Do The Right Thing soundtrack with their song "My Fantasy" In 1990 Teddt produced hits such as ""Wanna Get With U", "Let's Chill", "Do Me Right", "Her" and "D.O.G. Me Out". Guy contributed a song to the soundtrack of Mario Van Peebles 1991 directoral debut film New Jack City, which stared Wesley Snipes, Ice-T and Chris Rock. Guy also appeared in the film as the New Year's Eve Band. Guy also contributed to the 1992 film FernGully: The Last Rainforest soundtrack, with the song "Land Of A Thousand Dances" Before the band Guy split up, Riley moved his music operations to Virginia Beach, where he set up his Future Recording Studio.
Teddy worked on Michaels Jackson’s Dangerous and Invincible. Including the hits "Remember the Time", "Jam" which featured Heavy D, "In the Closet", the title song "Dangerous", "Heaven Can Wait", and "Whatever Happens" featuring Carlos Santana. Riley also went on to contribute to the Juice soundtrack which starred rapper Tupac Shakur aka 2Pac. Riley's song "Is It Good To You" performed with long time collaborator Tammy Lucas was a smash hit. His fellow ex-Guy bandmate Aaron Hall was also on the soundtrack his song "Don't Be Afraid" was one of the big hits on the soundtrack.
Even throughout his reign as producer, Riley found time to form another band Blackstreet in 1992. The first song that Blackstreet released was "Baby Be Mine" which was off the "CB4" soundtrack which starred Chris Rock. In 1994 Blackstreet released their debut self-titled platinum selling album which featured the hits "Booti Call" and "Before I Let Go". The follow-up album took the group to national prominence with the release of their second effort, Another Level, in 1996, which sold 4x platinum, it featured their biggest-selling hit to date, "No Diggity". Currently Teddy Riley has been in the lab working effortlessly on his Urband ecclectic newly founded project “Adida” The Band” and Teddy Riley “The Comeback”.
Mr.Riley! Wussapnin,fam? Showing mad love and support! How've you been? Everything good? HAPPY 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND!!!! Let us enjoy this special day,celebrate and remember what this wonderful holiday symbolizes for us as Americans. Mad love & continuing success,peace...ya fam in tha Bamaz
Hey what's going on Teddy? It's Jaywalk just writing to see how things are going with you guys. Hopefully well. I want to get back up with you all and show you some tracks I've written with Adida in mind. Just let me know. Whenever is good with you is good with me too. Hope to hear from you soon.
I have looked up to you since I was 12 years old. Your sound helped transform music into what it is today. There are few producers I look up too. Your many works have been teachers to me and have helped me create my own sound. I look forward to one day meeting you. Thank you Mr. Riley
WHAT UP TED? TODAY ME & YOUR VA, PEEPS MOURN THE LOST OF WHAT WE WILL CALL THE MOST HISTORIC BUILDING IN VIRGINIA,[FUTURE RECORDING STUDIOS]AND WHILE TOUREST BREAK THERE NECKS TO GET TO THE NEW TOWN CENTER,THEY DIDNT KNOW THERE RIDEING PAST HISTORY.YOU MADE HIP HOP AND R&B'S BIGGEST JAMS THERE.AND DO YOU THINK MICHAEL JACKSON WOULD HAVE CAME TO VA,FOR ANYBODY ELSE BUT YOU? NOPE.BUT THANKS TED FOR ALL YOUR VA,LOVE. THE CITY OF VA,BEACH DIDNT DESERVE YOU OR FUTURE AFTER YOU LEFT.ENJOY A.T L. BRO!
I'm listening to you on "Real Talk Radio". Man you have a story to tell. When is the book coming out? Anything you need from me please don't hesitate to get at me. Peace and blessings, SoulTouch.
