There are many sides to Ryan Alias Tedder - Artist, Producer and Songwriter, all of which encompass a multitude of musical styles. Tedder is no stranger to success, having broken records and making chart history in 2007. However, he has also, like so many other success stories the music business, experienced his shares of peaks and valleys along the way.
Tedder started playing the piano at age 3, and then later taught himself the guitar, drums, bass, and clarinet. Aside from his accomplished musicianship, he is also a pristine vocalist. Having grown up in Tulsa, Denver then Nashville, Ryan eventually moved west to Los Angeles. Along the way via an MTV talent contest, the young musician caught the attention of one of the utmost respected names in the music world – TIMBALAND. It was in Los Angeles where Ryan resides now, that Timbaland, formally took him under his wing. "When I moved to L.A., I was penniless, absolutely beyond broke and in debt up to my eyeballs. I promised myself I had to make a living doing music or I’d be homeless." It seemed Tedder’s determination had finally begun to take root. He worked for the next two years with Timbaland as his mentor. "I was already producing for other artists at the time, but being with him for two years stepped up my game a thousand-fold."
With the ability to cross many musical genres including Pop, R&B, Hip/Hop and Rock, Tedder has already worked with artists such as, Timbaland, Jennifer Lopez, Lil’ Jon, Baby Bash, Natasha Bedingfield, Chris Cornell, Leona Lewis and Bubba Sparxxx. In 2006, Tedder also collaborated on Paul Oakenfold’s Grammy Nominated album, A Lively Mind, on which he co-wrote 3 songs and also appeared as a guest artist on all 3 songs.
Ryan recently re-joined his production home with Timbaland and constantly works on several projects at any given time. His youth, vision and passion for music, combined with his innovative sounds and drive, make him one of the most diverse and successful producers today.
Timbaland’s record label, Mosley Music/Interscope is also home to Tedder’s hugely successful melodic, pop-rock band, OneRepublic, of which Tedder is a founding member and front man.In November, 2007 Tedder had 3 simultaneous No. 1 records: "Bleeding Love" with Leona Lewis in the UK, "Apologize" with OneRepublic/Timbaland in the U.S. and "Do It Well Featuring Ludacris" with Jennifer Lopez in Japan. "Bleeding Love", the song Ryan wrote and produced for Simon Cowell’s X-Factor winner and vocalist extraordinaire, Leona Lewis, held the No. 1 position in the UK for 7 straight weeks. It also broke the record for the fastest selling record in UK history. In late February, 2008, the song reached yet another milestone when it became the most played song on radio worldwide and in April it topped the Billboard Hot 100 Chart at No 1*. Says Tedder of both OneRepublic and his writing and production careers propelling simultaneously, "They say when it rains it pours, and that’s how it’s been. I was writing and having decent successes here and there, and then all of a sudden all this material that I’ve worked on for the past year has come out at once - Leona, Natasha Bedingfield, J-Lo, OneRepublic. It’s just been non-stop."
CURRENT RELEASES:
Tedder just completed the next single from Geffen act NLT, "Karma". Ryan also wrote and produced 8 songs with Blake Lewis of American Idol fame for his debut album, A.D.D released 12/4/07 including his the lead single, "Break Anotha". He also co-wrote & co-produced Natasha Bedingfield’s 1st single, "Love Like This feat. Sean Kingston" from Pocketful Of Sunshine, and wrote and produced Jennifer Lopez’s 1st single, "Do It Well" from Brave, which reached No. 1 in Japan. As the front man for the globally successful rock band OneRepublic, Tedder also penned their No. 1 song "Apologize" of which the remix is featured on Timbaland’s Shock Value album and the original version is featured on the band’s own debut CD, Dreaming Out Loud released 11/20/07. The song recently broke the record for the most played song on radio in history in a single week as well as reaching No. 1. You can find 2 of Tedder’s songs on Baby Bash’s album Cyclone, and the hit single "He Said, She Said" on High School Musical’s Ashley Tisdale’s debut album. Look for Tedder songs & productions on Geffen’s new male group ensemble NLT, Varsity and Shayne Ward. Notably, Tedder has 3 songs on Paul Oakenfold’s Grammy Nominated album "A Lively Mind" plus he also appeared as a guest artist on that album.
CURRENT WRITING AND PRODUCTION PROJECTS: Chris Cornell, Kelly Clarkson, Pussycat Dolls, Beyonce, James Morrison, Rihanna, Jennifer Hudson, Whitney Houston, and Paula Deanda.
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