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Teddy Geiger
Background information
Born (1988-09-16) September 16, 1988 (age 36)
Rochester, New York, U.S.[1]
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2005–present
Labels
Websiteteddyxo.com

Teddy Geiger[2][3] (born John Theodore Geiger, September 16, 1988[4]) is an American singer-songwriter and record producer.[5]

Early life

Geiger was born on September 16, 1988 to Lorilyn Rizzo-Bridges.[6][7] She has two siblings, brother A. J. and sister Rachel.[6] Geiger attended McQuaid Jesuit High School.[8]

Career

Originally signed to Columbia Records as a teenager, Geiger's debut album, Underage Thinking, released in 2006, peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200 albums chart and spawned two singles, "For You I Will (Confidence)" and "These Walls." AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine said the album contained "unabashedly mainstream music, not cool in the slightest", but certainly the equal of "the best adult pop". Erlewine suggested that Geiger would have enjoyed greater uplift in album sales if the television show Love Monkey had not been canceled shortly before the album was released. Presenting as male and described by Erlewine as having the "puppy-dog charm" of a 17-year-old, Geiger portrayed herself as a recurring musical guest in the short-lived TV series, which also featured some of her music.[9] Geiger's song, "For You I Will (Confidence)", was used as the series theme music for five episodes.

Geiger's second album, The Last Fears, was released in 2013 through iTunes and Spotify.[10] The album involved many peers and collaborators including John Ryan, A Great Big World, Holly Miranda, Theo Katzman, as well as Levon Helm's producer and musical director Larry Campbell.

After transitioning in 2017, Geiger released her third album, LillyAnna under the name Teddy <3 or teddy❤️, in 2018. The album received some acclaim from the likes of New York Times,[11] Paper,[12] Billboard,[13] and Rolling Stone.[14]

Personal life

Geiger came out as a trans woman in October 2017, and has said that she "knew she was female at 5 years old."[15][16] She has also said that she intends to keep the name Teddy and use female pronouns.[16]

She was engaged to Canadian actress Emily Hampshire, but they ended their engagement in June 2019 after seven months.[17][18][19]

Discography

Albums

List of studio albums, with selected information
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[20] 		AUS CAN
Underage Thinking
  • Released: March 21, 2006
  • Label: Columbia
 8 27 59
The Last Fears
  • Released: May 14, 2013
  • Label: Jabbarock
 — — —
Lillyanna[21]
  • Released: November 9, 2018
  • Label: Whatever
 — — —

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[22] 		US Adult
Pop
[23] 		US Pop
[24] 		AUS
[25]
"For You I Will (Confidence)" 2005 29 10 18 12 Underage Thinking
"These Walls" 2006 — 32 34 50
"Better Now" (Live from Harro East Ballroom) 2007 — — — — Non-album single
"I Was in a Cult" 2018 — — — — LillyAnna
"Lilyanna" — — — —
"Body and Soul" — — — —
"Sharkbait" 2020 — — — — Sharkbait
"Love Somebody" 2021 — — — — Spotify Singles
"Brass in Pocket" — — — —
"Numb" (Teddy <3 Version) — — — — Numb
"Scream Drive Faster" (Teddy Geiger Remix) — — — — Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
Year Title Album
2013 "Love and Run" (Tiësto, Mark Alston, Baggi Begovic and Jason Taylor featuring Teddy Geiger) Club Life: Volume Three Stockholm

Promotional singles

Year Title Album
2018 "Under Pressure"
(Shawn Mendes featuring Teddy<3) 		Non-album promotional single

Other appearances

Compilations
Title Year Album
"You'll Be in My Heart" 2006 Disneymania 4
"Tomorrow Never Comes" 2008 The Rocker: Music from the Motion Picture
"Bitter"
"Living for the First Time"
"Down"
"Great Escape"
"Coming Through In Stereo"
"Nothin' But a Good Time"
"Too Far"
"I'm So Bitter"
"Afraid (My Brother's Cries)" 2009 SingSOS: Songs of the Spectrum

Songwriting and production credits

Title Year Artist(s) Album Songwriter Producer
"You're Not Thinking" 2011 Drake Bell A Reminder EP checkY
"Love and Run"
(with Mark Alston, Baggi Begovic, and Jason Taylor, featuring Teddy Geiger) 		2013 Tiesto Club Life: Volume Three Stockholm checkY
"Little Black Dress" 2013 One Direction Midnight Memories checkY checkY
"Where Do Broken Hearts Go" 2014 One Direction Four checkY checkY
"Stitches" 2015 Shawn Mendes Handwritten checkY checkY
"Real Thing" 2015 LunchMoney Lewis Bills EP checkY
"Emergency" 2015 Icona Pop Emergency EP checkY
"First Time" 2015 Icona Pop Emergency EP checkY
"Clap Snap" 2015 Icona Pop Emergency EP checkY
"I Feel Good"
(featuring LunchMoney Lewis) 		2015 Thomas Rhett Tangled Up checkY
"Wonderful Life (Mi Oh My)" 2015 Matoma Hakuna Matoma checkY
"Work It Out"
(featuring Digital Farm Animals) 		2016 Netsky III checkY checkY
"Save Yourself" 2016 Birdy Beautiful Lies checkY
"New Girl" 2016 Reggie 'n' Bollie Uncommon Favours checkY
"Treat You Better" 2016 Shawn Mendes Illuminate checkY checkY
"Summer Nights"
(featuring John Legend) 		2016 Tiësto Non-album single checkY
"Girls Talk Boys" 2016 5 Seconds of Summer Ghostbusters: OST checkY
"Sober"
(featuring JRY) 		2016 DJ Snake Encore checkY checkY
"Mercy' 2016 Shawn Mendes Illuminate checkY checkY
"No Promises" 2016 Shawn Mendes Illuminate checkY checkY
"Patience" 2016 Shawn Mendes Illuminate checkY
"Digital Life" 2016 Empire of the Sun Two Vines checkY
"Express Myself" 2016 Ricky Reed Non-album single checkY checkY
"Be the 1" 2017 Ricky Reed Non-album single checkY
"There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" 2017 Shawn Mendes Illuminate checkY
"Pray"
(featuring Rooty) 		2017 John Ryan Fifty Shades Darker: OST checkY
"I Don't Wanna Dance" 2017 Coin How Will You Know If You Never Try checkY
"Bartender" 2017 James Blunt The Afterlove checkY checkY
"Over" 2017 James Blunt The Afterlove checkY checkY
"O.D.D." 2017 Hey Violet From the Outside checkY checkY
"All We Ever Wanted" 2017 Hey Violet From the Outside checkY
"Do You Think of Me" 2017 NVDES La Nvdite Vol. I EP checkY
"Capital Letters" 2017 Grace Mitchell 21st & Motley EP checkY
"Who I Am"
(featuring LunchMoney Lewis) 		2017 Maroon 5 Red Pill Blues checkY
"Dance" 2018 DNCE Non-album single checkY
"Lost in Japan" 2018 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes checkY checkY
"In My Blood" 2018 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes checkY checkY
"Fitness" 2018 Lizzo Non-album single checkY
"Machine" 2018 Anne-Marie Speak Your Mind checkY checkY
"Youth"
(featuring Khalid) 		2018 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes checkY
"If It Feels Good (Then It Must Be)" 2018 Leon Bridges Good Thing checkY
"Spaceship"
(featuring Uffie) 		2018 Galantis Non-album single checkY
"Where Were You in the Morning?" 2018 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes[27] checkY checkY
"Nervous" 2018 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes checkY
"Fallin' All in You" 2018 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes checkY checkY
"Why" 2018 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes checkY checkY
"Because I Had You" 2018 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes checkY checkY
"Queen" 2018 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes checkY checkY
"Mutual" 2018 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes checkY checkY
"When You're Ready" 2018 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes checkY
"Perfectly Wrong" 2018 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes checkY checkY
"Unless It's With You" 2018 Christina Aguilera Liberation checkY
"Woke Up in Japan" 2018 5 Seconds of Summer Youngblood checkY
"Jump on It" 2018 Sean Paul Mad Love: The Prequel EP checkY checkY
"Low Key" 2019 Ally Brooke TBA checkY
"We Lied To Each Other" 2019 Olivia O'Brien Was It Even Real? checkY checkY
"Call Me" 2019 Olivia O'Brien Was It Even Real? checkY
"So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings" 2019 Caroline Polachek Pang checkY
"Black and White" 2020 Niall Horan Heartbreak Weather checkY
"Dear Patience" 2020 Niall Horan Heartbreak Weather checkY
"Cross Your Mind" 2020 Niall Horan Heartbreak Weather checkY
"San Francisco" 2020 Niall Horan Heartbreak Weather checkY
"Whatever It Is" 2020 Loyal Lobos Everlasting checkY
"Criminals" 2020 Loyal Lobos Everlasting checkY
"Bad To Myself" 2020 Greyson Chance Bad To Myself checkY checkY
"Sleep at Night" 2020 The Chicks Gaslighter checkY checkY
"Focused" 2020 John Legend Bigger Love checkY
"Overloved" 2021 Greyson Chance Overloved checkY checkY
"Scream Drive Faster Teddy Geiger Remix" 2021 Laurel Scream Drive Faster (Teddy Geiger Remix) checkY checkY
"Teenage Boys" 2021 Julianna Joy Garden of Eden checkY checkY
"Hold on to Me" 2021 JP Saxe Dangerous Levels of Introspection (Deluxe Edition) checkY checkY
"Blondes" 2021 Blu DeTiger Blondes checkY checkY
"Colors" 2021 Dillon Francis, Liza Owen Happy Machine checkY
"Numb Teddy <3 Version" 2021 Sylvan Esso Numb checkY checkY
"Holy Feeling" 2021 Greyson Chance Trophies checkY checkY
"Old Her" 2022 YDE Old Her checkY checkY
"Normal to Feel" 2022 YDE Normal to Feel checkY checkY

Television and movie appearances

Year Title Role Notes
2004 VH1's In Search of the Partridge Family Keith Partridge Finalist
2006 Love Monkey Wayne Jensen 4 episodes (Pilot, "Nice Package", "Coming Out", "Confidence")
2008 The Rocker Curtis Film
2012 Royal Pains Lucky 2 episodes ("Off-Season Greetings", Parts 1 and 2)

References

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