| First Name | Edward |
| Middle Name | Theodore |
| Last Name | Riley |
| Full Name at Birth | Edward Theodore Riley |
| Alternative Name | Teddy, Lil Man, Street, Swingbeat, The Finisher, Jam |
| Birthday | 8th October, 1967 |
| Birthplace | Harlem, New York |
| Height | 5' 7" (170 cm) |
| Build | Athletic |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation Text | Record producerSinger-songwriterMusicianPerformerRapper, Record producerSinger-songwriterMusicianPerformerRapper, Record producerSinger-songwriterMusicianPerformerRapper, Record producerSinger-songwriterMusicianPerformerRapper, Record producerSinger-songwriterMusicianPerformerRapper |
| Occupation | Songwriter |
| Claim to Fame | Grammy Award Winner Singer/ Producer for Blackstreet |
| Music Genre (Text) | New jack swing, Contemporary R&B, Hip hop, R&B |
| Music Genre | R&B |
| Year(s) Active | 1984–present |
| Music Style | New Jack Swing, Urban, Club/Dance, Electronic, Pop/Rock |
| Music Mood | Producer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Instrument (text) | Vocals, keyboards |
| Record Label | Interscope, Uptown, MCA, DreamWorks, Lil Man |
| Associated Acts | Michael Jackson, Kool Moe Dee, Guy, Blackstreet, MC Hammer, Doug E. Fresh, Bobby Brown, Heavy D. & the Boyz, Today, Snoop Dogg, Girls' Generation, Shinee, Jay Park, RaNia, Exo, Swv, Geoff Antonio, F(x), Patti LaBelle, QDT, Girls Generation, Keith Sweat, Heavy D & the Boyz, Pharrell Williams, Queen Pen, The Neptunes, Rodney Jerkins, Wreckx-N-Effect, Lady Gaga |
| Family Member | Nia Riley (daughter) |
Edward Theodore Riley (born October 8, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist credited with the creation of the new jack swing genre. Riley credits Barry Michael Cooper with giving the genre its name.