Groove Me: Teddy Riley's Career Highlights

Hail to the King of New Jack Swing.

Groove Me - Teddy Riley and his musical cohorts Timmy Gatling and Aaron Hall burst on the scene 26 years ago on June 13, 1988 with their self-titled debut, Guy. Ushering in the New Jack Swing era, the classic album contained the hits "Groove Me," "Piece Of My Love," "Spend The Night" and "I Like." Gatling was later replaced by Hall's brother Damion, and the new trio would release one more classic, The Future in 1990, which solidified Aaron Hall as a premier vocalist at that time and Teddy as a musical genius.(Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Yes T.R. Is My Name, I'm The Inventor Of New jack Swing - Teddy Riley and Bernard Belle are the founding fathers of the '80s and '90s hip hop and R&B-fused together sound known as "New Jack Swing." Some of Teddy's magical working behind the boards include Keith Sweat's "I Want Her," Johnny Kemp's "Just Got Paid," and Bobby Brown's "My Prerogative." Teddy first popularized the sound with his group Guy, with hits like "Groove Me" and "Teddy’s Jam."(Photos: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Dangerous - Teddy Riley was personally requested by Michael Jackson to produce on his 30 million plus-selling eighth solo release, Dangerous. The kid from Harlem produced on the title track as well as the hits “Jam," "In The Closet" and "Remember The Time." Teddy also won a Grammy for his work on the album which took home the honor of Best Engineered Recording, Non Classical.(Photos from left: Carlo Allegri/Getty Images,Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
All I Wanna Do Is Zoom-a-Zoom-Zoom... - Riley had the clubs on smash in 1992 when he connected with his brother Markell Riley and homeboy Aqil "A-Plus" Davidson from the duo Wreckx-n-Effect to release the chart-topping "Rump Shaker." Teddy’s verse on the hit single iwas reportedly written by a young Pharrell Williams, who was an intern at Teddy Riley's Future Studios in Virginia Beach at the time. The accompanying visual was also a mainstay throughout video countdowns. (Photo: MCA Records)Another Level - Teddy Riley unveiled Blackstreet in 1994 and the multi-platinum group quickly became regular tenants at the top of the R&B charts. Despite an ever rotating roster, the ensemble delivered two certified staples for your R&B catalogue –– their self-titled debut and the 4-times platinum Another Level, which contained the hit single "No Diggity." (Photo: Interscope Records)

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Yes T.R. Is My Name, I'm The Inventor Of New jack Swing - Teddy Riley and Bernard Belle are the founding fathers of the '80s and '90s hip hop and R&B-fused together sound known as "New Jack Swing." Some of Teddy's magical working behind the boards include Keith Sweat's "I Want Her," Johnny Kemp's "Just Got Paid," and Bobby Brown's "My Prerogative." Teddy first popularized the sound with his group Guy, with hits like "Groove Me" and "Teddy’s Jam."(Photos: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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