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Teddy Bishop (record producer)

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Teddy Alexander Bishop
Also known asStylez, Ted
OriginDetroit, Michigan, United States
GenresR&B, soul, hip-hop
Occupations
  • Songwriter
  • producer
  • multi-instrumentalist
Years active1990-Present
Labels
Formerly ofTim & Ted

Teddy Bishop is an American R&B producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist best known for writing and/or producing hits "Let's Ride", "Just Be a Man About It", "Miss You", and "Torn", among others. Bishop's various productions cross genre lines, and the albums his contributions are housed on have reportedly sold more than 60 million copies worldwide.[1]

In the early 1990s, Bishop was mentored by notable musician-turned label executive Antonio "LA Reid" Reid, who signed him to a production deal under his Atlanta-based label LaFace Records.[2] As one half of production duo Tim & Ted (with fellow musician Tim Thomas), one of his first commissioned projects was Toni Braxton's 1993 multi-platinum eponymous debut album, on which he contributed album cut "Love Affair", and played keyboard on key hit "Another Sad Love Song".[1] Bishop also co-produced and co-wrote debut single "Call Me a Mack" alongside new LaFace signee Usher for the 1993 Poetic Justice Soundtrack. These appearances resulted in requests to work with many other artists under the Sony Music Entertainment umbrella and in the greater Atlanta area, including 4 contributions to gospel act Dawkins & Dawkins' 1994 second album Necessary Measures, "Sexy Day" for LaFace signees A Few Good Men, and vocal arrangements for Bobby Brown & Whitney Houston duet "Something In Common". Bishop later became a mentor for songwriter-producer Bryan-Michael Cox, who had moved to Atlanta as a young songwriter for music industry experience.[3][4]

Selected songwriting and production credits

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Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Spotify, and AllMusic.

Title Year Artist Album Label
"Call Me a Mack" 1993 Usher Poetic Justice OST Epic Soundtrax
"Love Affair" Toni Braxton Toni Braxton Arista | LaFace Records
"Let's Ride" (featuring Master P & Silkk the Shocker) 1998 Montell Jordan Let's Ride Def Jam Recordings
"I Can Do That"
"Kissing You" Color Me Badd Awakening Epic Records
"Heat" (with Cha Cha & Kelly Price) Absoulute Hav Plenty OST 550 | Sony Music Soundtrax
"All Nite All Day"/"Interlude" 1999 Ginuwine 100% Ginuwine 550 | Epic Records
"Hot" Toni Estes Next Friday OST Priority Records
"If My Man Finds Out" Shae Jones Talk Show Universal Records
"Things You Can't Do" Ideal Ideal Virgin Records
"There's No Way"
"Round and Round" Dave Hollister Ghetto Hymns DreamWorks Records
"If This Is Love Again" Men of Vizion MOV MJJ Music | The WORK Group
"Too Shady" (featuring Cha Cha) Profyle Whispers in the Dark Motown
"Don't Be Trippin'"
"Somebody Like Me"
"He Likes" (featuring Jagged Edge) Cha Cha Dear Diary Epic Records
"Lace You" 2000 Jagged Edge J.E. Heartbreak So So Def | Columbia Records
"No Trickin'" (featuring Rasheeda) Profyle Nothin' but Drama Motown
"Just Be a Man About It" Toni Braxton The Heat LaFace Records
"You've Been Wrong"
"No Doubt" 2001 Nivea Nivea Jive Records
"Miss You" 2002 Aaliyah I Care 4 U Blackground | Universal Music Group
"All I Need"
"My Love" (featuring Bobby Brown) Whitney Houston Just Whitney Arista | BMG
"Betcha She" 2003 702 Star Motown
"I Don't Wanna Hurt You" Latif Love in the First Motown
"This Way" 2004 Lloyd Southside The Inc | Island Def Jam
"Crush On You" 2005 Mistah F.A.B. Son of a Pimp Thizz Entertainment
"Torn" 2006 LeToya Luckett LeToya Capitol Records
"So Special"
"DUI (80 on the Freeway)" 2008 Sterling Simms Yours, Mine & The Truth Disturbing tha Peace

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Award Result Ref
2001 BMI Urban Music Awards Award-Winning Songs ("Just Be a Man About It") Won [5][6]
2004 BMI Urban Music Awards Award-Winning Songs ("Miss You") Won [7]
2004 BMI Pop Music Awards Award-Winning Songs ("Miss You") Won [8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Music in Film: Biographies - Teddy Bishop". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. November 1, 2018. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Interview: Radio Constantly Changes But Teddy Bishop's Ability To Diversify Allows The Quality Of His Music To Stay The Same". YouKnowIGotSoul. February 20, 2012. Archived from the original on December 15, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Scarano, Ross (March 24, 2020). "10 Unheralded Producers Who Defined the Sound of 2000". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "'These relationships weren't made by sending beats, they had to be built. We had to meet and like each other, go through ups and downs.'". Music Business Worldwide. June 19, 2023. Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  5. ^ "2001 BMI Urban Awards: Winners List". BMI.com. October 2, 2001. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  6. ^ "BMI Announces Winners of 2001 Urban Awards". Billboard. October 20, 2001 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "2004 BMI Urban Awards: Song List". BMI.com. August 26, 2004. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "52nd Annual BMI Pop Awards Winners". Billboard. May 22, 2004 – via Google Books.