Teddy Edwards (recording artist)

Edward Friedman (born 24 June 1999), known professionally as Teddy Edwards, is an American singer, songwriter, producer, musician, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer.

For the jazz saxophonist, see Teddy Edwards.
Teddy Edwards
Birth nameEdward Friedman
Born (1999-06-24) June 24, 1999
New York, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • musician
  • multi-instrumentalist
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • keyboards
  • synthesizers
  • bass
  • drums
  • percussion
Years active2016–present
Websitewww.teddyedwardsmusic.com

Early life

Born in New York City, Teddy began piano lessons in 2003 at four, followed by guitar, and has been writing songs since he was nine.[1] Teddy is currently in his senior year of high school in New York City.

Debut single

Teddy released his debut single in 2016[2] “My Name,” which he co-wrote in 2014 with Sabrina Teitelbaum and was produced in 2015 by Phredley Brown (musical director for Bruno Mars, Selena Gomez) and George Pajon, guitarist for the Black Eyed Peas.[3] The music video for “My Name,” directed by Chris Zino premiered on January 19, 2017.

In 2016, Teddy began work on his forthcoming LP with revered mix engineer Andrew Wuepper, known for his work with Frank Ocean, Rihanna, and Justin Bieber.[4] Teddy has co-produced with leading producers such as The Agency: consisting of Mike Molina and Nelson Kyle who have credited works with artists such as Nas, 2 Chainz, Young Thug, Meek Mill, Ciara, and John Legend.

First single

On June 16, 2017, Teddy released the first single off of his debut studio album, “Always Be There,” which he wrote and was co-produced with The Agency. The song received positive critical acclaim, and was labelled "a mellow pop affair" by Cailey Lindberg of Earmilk.[5]

References
  1. "On Our Radar: Lauren Jauregui, Vaults, and more - United By Pop". 11 December 2016.
  2. "Catch Your First Look at Teddy Edwards' "My Name" Music Video". 19 January 2017.
  3. "Song of the Day: "My Name" by Teddy Edwards -".
  4. "Ones to Watch: Teddy Edwards - Pop-Culturalist.com". 16 December 2016.
  5. "Teddy Edwards releases new mellow pop track "Always Be There" - EARMILK". EARMILK. 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
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