Teddy Geiger

Teddy Geiger (born September 16, 1988 ) is an American singer-songwriter and record producer who first gained teen idol status with the song "For You I Will (Confidence)" in 2006. and including the 7× Platinum "Treat You Better" in 2016. After transitioning in 2017–2018, Geiger released her third solo album, and continues to compose songs for other artists.

Early life Geiger was born on September 16, 1988, to John Geiger and Lorilyn Geiger (née Rizzo). She has two younger siblings. and learned how to play piano and guitar. As a child, Geiger composed songs in the basement of the family home; As a solo artist, Geiger released the EP Step Ladder in June 2005. Geiger continued touring as a solo artist, with a voice described as "raspy" like James Taylor, The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 90 in February, rising to a peak of 29 in May, staying on the chart for 20 weeks. It was certified Gold in March 2006 by the RIAA,

Geiger was marketed as a teen idol, aimed at teenage girls who made up the largest demographic of fans. Geiger was photographed for a Got Milk? advertisement In 2006, Geiger appeared in ads for Secret deodorant, At the age of 18, Geiger was featured on the November 2006 cover of Seventeen magazine; Adweek remarked that it was unusual for a "boy" to appear on the cover after years of women being featured. The Morning Call commented that Geiger's cover feature confirmed that this was Seventeen deciding who was the "hottest guy" in the US, following past appearances by teen idols Leonardo DiCaprio in 1998 and Justin Timberlake in 2002.

In mid-2007, Geiger participated in the filming of The Rocker, portraying the role of a young musician writing songs in a band. Emma Stone was also in this production; the two struck up a romance which lasted for two years. The film was a box-office bomb, but Geiger's music was featured in the film along with a cover of the Poison song "Nothin' But a Good Time" with Geiger singing lead.

Geiger launched a solo tour in June–July 2008 called TG334U North American Concert Tour, with Hilary McRae as the opening act. The tour hit 33 concert venues. The "TG334U" moniker was an initialism standing for Teddy Geiger [performing] 33 [songs] for you. Geiger fans were asked to vote for their favorite songs which would be assembled to create the next solo album. The album project was not realized.

2009–2017: Songwriter In 2009, Columbia released Geiger from her contract and she left the music industry to return home to Rochester for a hiatus. She continued writing songs for other artists. 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.

Geiger began a series of songwriting collaborations for Shawn Mendes, co-writing "Stitches" with Danny Parker in 2014. Mendes joined Geiger and Scott Harris to write "Treat You Better" in 2016. These were followed by "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" in 2017, and the 2018 hits "Lost in Japan", "In My Blood", "Youth" and "Where Were You in the Morning?" Some of the additional popular artists Geiger has written songs for include One Direction, Pink, Maroon 5, and Niall Horan.

2018–present: Producer and musician After transitioning in 2017–2018, Geiger released her third album, LillyAnna under the name Teddy <3 or teddy❤️, in 2018. The album received notice from New York Times, Paper, Billboard, and Rolling Stone.

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." She has also said that she intends to keep the name Teddy and use female pronouns.

Geiger stated in a 2021 interview that she is bisexual.

Discography Albums + List of studio albums, with selected information Title Details Peak chart positions US AUS CAN Underage Thinking Released: March 21, 2006 Label: Columbia 8 27 30 The Last Fears Released: May 14, 2013 Label: Jabbarock — — —Lillyanna Released: November 9, 2018 Label: Whatever — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US US AdultPop US Pop AUS Underage Thinking "These Walls"2006 — 32 34 50 "Better Now" (Live from Harro East Ballroom)2007 — — — — "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) — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart

As featured artist 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)

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 "Love and Run" 2013 Tiesto Club Life: Volume Three Stockholm "Little Black Dress" 2013 One Direction Midnight Memories "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" 2014 One Direction Four "Stitches" 2015 Shawn Mendes Handwritten "Real Thing" 2015 LunchMoney Lewis Bills EP "Emergency" 2015 Icona Pop Emergency EP "First Time" 2015 Icona Pop Emergency EP "Clap Snap" 2015 Icona Pop Emergency EP "I Feel Good" 2015 Thomas Rhett Tangled Up "Wonderful Life (Mi Oh My)" 2015 Matoma Hakuna Matoma "Work It Out" 2016 Netsky III "Save Yourself" 2016 Birdy Beautiful Lies "New Girl" 2016 Reggie 'n' Bollie Uncommon Favours "Treat You Better" 2016 Shawn Mendes Illuminate "Summer Nights" 2016 Tiësto "Girls Talk Boys" 2016 5 Seconds of Summer Ghostbusters: OST "Sober" 2016 DJ Snake Encore "Mercy' 2016 Shawn Mendes Illuminate "No Promises" 2016 Shawn Mendes Illuminate "Patience" 2016 Shawn Mendes Illuminate "Digital Life" 2016 Empire of the Sun Two Vines "Express Myself" 2016 Ricky Reed "Be the 1" 2017 Ricky Reed "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" 2017 Shawn Mendes Illuminate "Pray" 2017 John Ryan Fifty Shades Darker: OST "I Don't Wanna Dance" 2017 Coin How Will You Know If You Never Try "Bartender" 2017 James Blunt The Afterlove "Over" 2017 James Blunt The Afterlove "O.D.D." 2017 Hey Violet From the Outside "All We Ever Wanted" 2017 Hey Violet From the Outside "Do You Think of Me" 2017 NVDES La Nvdite Vol. I EP "Capital Letters" 2017 Grace Mitchell 21st & Motley EP "Who I Am" 2017 Maroon 5 Red Pill Blues "Dance" 2018 DNCE "Lost in Japan" 2018 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes "In My Blood" 2018 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes "Fitness" 2018 Lizzo "Machine" 2018 Anne-Marie Speak Your Mind "Youth" 2018 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes "If It Feels Good (Then It Must Be)" 2018 Leon Bridges Good Thing "Spaceship" 2018 Galantis "Where Were You in the Morning?" 2018 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes "Nervous" 2018 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes "Fallin' All in You" 2018 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes "Why" 2018 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes "Because I Had You" 2018 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes "Queen" 2018 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes "Mutual" 2018 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes "When You're Ready" 2018 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes "Perfectly Wrong" 2018 Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes "Unless It's With You" 2018 Christina Aguilera Liberation "Woke Up in Japan" 2018 5 Seconds of Summer Youngblood "Jump on It" 2018 Sean Paul Mad Love: The Prequel EP "Low Key" 2019 Ally Brooke "We Lied To Each Other" 2019 Olivia O'Brien Was It Even Real? "Call Me" 2019 Olivia O'Brien Was It Even Real? "So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings" 2019 Caroline Polachek Pang "Black and White" 2020 Niall Horan Heartbreak Weather "Dear Patience" 2020 Niall Horan Heartbreak Weather "Cross Your Mind" 2020 Niall Horan Heartbreak Weather "San Francisco" 2020 Niall Horan Heartbreak Weather "Whatever It Is" 2020 Loyal Lobos Everlasting "Criminals" 2020 Loyal Lobos Everlasting "Bad To Myself" 2020 Greyson Chance Bad To Myself "Sleep at Night" 2020 The Chicks Gaslighter "Focused" 2020 John Legend Bigger Love "Overloved" 2021 Greyson Chance Overloved "Scream Drive Faster Teddy Geiger Remix" 2021 Laurel Scream Drive Faster (Teddy Geiger Remix) "Teenage Boys" 2021 Julianna Joy Garden of Eden "Hold on to Me" 2021 JP Saxe Dangerous Levels of Introspection "Blondes" 2021 Blu DeTiger Blondes "Colors" 2021 Dillon Francis, Liza Owen Happy Machine "Numb Teddy <3 Version" 2021 Sylvan Esso Numb "Holy Feeling" 2021 Greyson Chance Trophies "Old Her" 2022 YDE Old Her "Normal to Feel" 2022 YDE Normal to Feel "Rainbow" 2022 Meghan Trainor Takin' It Back "Where Do All The Diamonds Go?" 2023 Cyn "Feel Something" 2023 P!nk Trustfall

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)