Teddy Geiger
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Theodore Geiger II |
| Born | September 16, 1988 |
| Origin | Rochester, New York |
| Genres | Alternative rock, pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, music producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, bass, drums |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Columbia (2005–2008), Jabbarock (2013-) |
| Website | www.teddygeiger.com |
John Theodore "Teddy" Geiger II (born September 16, 1988) is an American singer-songwriter, music producer and occasional actor. He is known to play the guitar, bass, piano and drums.
Geiger has released two albums to date Underage Thinking and The Last Fears. In addition to his own music he is a songwriter/producer.
Teddy Geiger was first seen in national media as a finalist in VH1's In Search of the Partridge Family and earned credibility when touring with Hilary Duff as the opening act for her summer 2005 tour Still Most Wanted. His first single, "For You I Will (Confidence)", was officially released in February 2006. The song received positive reviews, being called "sweetly romantic" and said to contain "sophisticated lyrics", besides being nominated for "Best Love Song" in the 2006 Teen Choice Awards.
His debut album, Underage Thinking, was released on March 21, 2006, and peaked at number eight (#8) in the US Billboard 200 albums chart. The album won the award for "Best Album of the Year" at the annual MusiqTone MusiqAwards. Geiger was also nominated for "New Artist of the Year" but lost to Panic! at the Disco. Geiger also received an AVMA for the "highly coveted" Brand Spankin' New Artist in 2007.
In September 2006, his second single "These Walls" was released and steadily played on radio stations. A couple of months later, Geiger appeared on the cover of Seventeen, becoming the first male on the cover of the magazine in five years.
In November 2011, Geiger announced that he was working on a new album The Last Fears. The self-produced album was released on May 14, 2013 through his own label Jabbarock and is available worldwide on iTunes.
Teddy Geiger is a featured artist on Tiesto's 2013 album with the song "Love and Run". Club Life: Volume Three Stockholm debuted at number 16 in the Billboard charts and number one in multiple dance charts worldwide.
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