| First Name |
Edward
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| Middle Name |
Theodore
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| Last Name |
Riley
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| Full Name at Birth |
Edward Theodore Riley
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| Alternative Name |
Teddy, Lil Man, Street, Swingbeat, The Finisher, Jam
|
| Birthday |
8th October, 1967
|
| Birthplace |
Harlem, New York
|
| Height |
5' 7" (170 cm)
|
| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Ethnicity |
Black
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| Occupation Text |
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| Occupation |
Songwriter
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| Claim to Fame |
Grammy Award Winner Singer/ Producer for Blackstreet
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| Music Genre (Text) |
New jack swing, Contemporary R&B, Hip hop, R&B
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| Music Genre |
R&B
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| Year(s) Active |
1984–present
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| Music Style |
New Jack Swing, Urban, Club/Dance, Electronic, Pop/Rock
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| Music Mood |
Producer
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| Instrument |
Vocals
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, keyboards
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| Record Label |
Interscope, Uptown, MCA, DreamWorks, Lil Man
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| Associated Acts |
Michael Jackson, Kool Moe Dee, Guy, Blackstreet, MC Hammer, Doug E. Fresh, Bobby Brown, Heavy D. & the Boyz, Today, Snoop Dogg, Girls' Generation, Shinee, Jay Park, RaNia, Exo, Swv, Geoff Antonio, F(x), Patti LaBelle, QDT, Girls Generation, Keith Sweat, Heavy D & the Boyz, Pharrell Williams, Queen Pen, The Neptunes, Rodney Jerkins, Wreckx-N-Effect, Lady Gaga
|
| Family Member |
Nia Riley (daughter)
|
Edward Theodore Riley (born October 8, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist credited with the creation of the new jack swing genre. Riley credits Barry Michael Cooper with giving the genre its name.
