Travis Darelle "Teddy" Walton (born July 30, 1992, in

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) is an American record producer, songwriter and DJ. He began music production by creating songs with his older brother, June, which gained traction on SoundCloud. Teddy has gone on to produce for artists including

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, Travis Scott,

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, GoldLink,

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, and Big K.R.I.T. Walton's unique blend of trap, R&B, and hip-hop have produced records earning two Grammy Awards, multi-platinum certifications, and placements on Billboard's Hot 100 and Top 200 charts.

Early life

Walton was born in

and attended early years of high school in Columbia, Missouri, soon beginning production and composition of music in

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after he mistakenly downloaded the music producing software thinking it was a

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. He refined his sound by creating projects with his brother, rapper June. Walton self-describes his sound as a fusion of influences from

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and SWV – a soulful and psychedelic blend he calls "urban epic". In 2012, Walton and June released their first project, ''EVOL'', which gained traction online and attracted the attention of ASAP Yams. In 2013, June and Walton followed up the project with the single "Big Pimpin" featuring Big K.R.I.T. In 2014, they released Living Colour: Chapter 1, followed by XXX - EP in 2015.

Music career

In 2015, Walton's first major label placement came with a track off

's second studio album ''

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'', "Electric Body" featuring

. The track was certified gold in the US and peaked at number 80 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. In 2017, Walton produced

's "

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" and did additional production on "

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", from Lamar's fourth studio album ''

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''. The album debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and won a Grammy for Best Rap Album. "

" is certified 4× platinum and "

" is certified gold in the US. That same year, Walton produced GoldLink's "

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", which became 3× platinum. Walton also produced Young Dolph's "Pacific Ocean" and four tracks off of

's ''

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''. In 2018, Walton produced " King's Dead" and "Redemption" off of

's '' Black Panther: The Album''. At the 61st Annual Grammys, "King's Dead" was nominated for Rap Song of The Year and won Lamar Rap Performance of The Year. "King's Dead" also became 3× platinum in the US. In the same year, Walton also produced

's " Spoil My Night" and

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's "ES Tales". In 2019, Walton produced " No Guidance" by

, featuring

, which became certified platinum in August 2019, less than 10 weeks following its release. The song was nominated for Best R&B song at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. It was later certified 5× platinum. That same year, Walton also produced

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's " Celebrate", featuring

and Travis Scott. In 2020, Walton was the lead composer for the original score fo
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short-series hosted by Craig Robinson celebrating inspiring Black voices "who are part of the next generation of excellence". He also co-produced four tracks off of

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's '' Detroit 2'' including "Wolves" with

and "Don Life" with

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. That same year, Walton contributed additional production to " Wash Us in the Blood" by

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, featuring Travis Scott. On his birthday, July 30, Walton premiered "No Love" with Young Dolph. It is the first single off his forthcoming album ''Mental Health''. In September 2020, he produced " Franchise" for Travis Scott,

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, and M.I.A., which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 100. Walton also produced on "Dive" by

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and "Next To You" by

Discography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Walton, Teddy 1992 births Living people Musicians from Memphis, Tennessee American male songwriters Record producers from Tennessee African-American DJs 21st-century American musicians 21st-century American male musicians African-American songwriters 21st-century African-American musicians American pop musicians American soul musicians American rhythm and blues musicians