Edward Theodore Riley, professionally known as Teddy Riley, is a Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter, musician, keyboardist and record producer credited with the creation of the New Jack Swing genre. Through his production work with Michael Jackson, Bobby Brown, Doug E. Fresh, Today, Keith Sweat, Heavy D., Usher, Jane Child, etc. and membership of the groups Guy and Blackstreet, Riley is credited with having a massive impact and seminal influence on the formation of contemporary R&B, hip-hop, soul and pop since the 1980s. Riley is reputed to be worth $80 million due to his productions." 

October 8th, 1967 in New York City (Age 56)