Teddy Riley

ABOUT TEDDY RILEY

Keyboardist and producer credited with helping to create the New Jack Swing genre. He produced records by artists like Michael Jackson and Usher .

He was a musical child prodigy who began playing instruments at the age of five.

He caused a stir when he confessed to believing that Jackson faked his own death and was in hiding.

He has eight children, including daughters Taja , Nia and Deja .

He produced the Keith Sweat song I Want Her, which was the most successful No. 1 single of 1988.