Date of Birth

16 December 1988, Rochester, New York, USA

Birth Name

John Theodore Geiger II

Height

5' 11" (1.8 m)

Mini Biography

Teddy Geiger is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated songwriter, record producer, artist and actress hailing from Rochester, New York. She has written songs for acclaimed artists across the musical spectrum including P!nk, Maroon 5, Anne-Marie, Dej Loaf, Leon Bridges, Christina Aguilera, One Direction, Tiesto, Matoma, Empire of the Sun, Niall Horan, 5 Seconds of Summer, Birdy, DJ Snake and DNCE.

Most notably her compositions and productions with Shawn Mendes have earned her multiple #1s and include the 2017 BMI song of the year "Stitches," hit singles "Treat You Better," "Mercy," "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back," the Grammy nominated "In My Blood," as well as Shawn's recent single "If I Can't Have You." She played an integral role on the Billboard #1 self-titled Shawn Mendes album producing and co-writing 11 tracks.

As an artist, she released her 2018 solo album 'LillyAnna' under the moniker teddy, which features the singles "Body & Soul" and "I Was in a Cult."

Trivia

• Favorite book is the Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card.
• Favorite movie is Rushmore
• Attended McQuaid Jesuit High School through Junior year. She later graduated from Pittsford Sutherland High School with the help of a tutor.
• Has a family dog named Buddy.
• Started playing guitar when she was eight.
• Met actress Emma Stone on the set of VH1's "In Search of the Partridge Family" in 2004, and they were together for 2 years after being reunited in 2007 for the making of "The Rocker.".
• While her new album is being mixed, she's holding band rehearsals and preparing for an acoustic tour in June. [May 2007]
• Most shows in her June tour have been cancelled and Teddy is filming 'The Rocker' in Toronto. [June 2007]
• At home in Rochester, New York. [December 2006]

Quotes

• Don't label anything, when you do, it doesn't grow.