Ryan Tedder

Ryan Tedder
Tedder in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Ryan Benjamin Tedder
Also known as	Alias[1]
Born	(1979-06-26) June 26, 1979 (age 44) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Origin	Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Alma mater	Oral Roberts University (BA)
Genres	Rock pop rock pop alternative rock
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter multi-instrumentalist record producer
Instruments	Vocals piano keyboards guitar bass drums
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Columbia Interscope Patriot
Member of	OneRepublic
Spouse	Genevieve Tedder ​ (m. 2004)​
Children	2

Ryan Benjamin Tedder (born June 26, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is best known as the frontman and vocalist for the pop rock band OneRepublic, while also serving as a prolific contributor—by songwriting and production—to material for other artists since the mid-2000s. He has amassed credits on albums and singles for acts including U2, Beyoncé, Leona Lewis, Miley Cyrus, Ed Sheeran, Jonas Brothers, Jennifer Lopez, Camila Cabello, Lady Gaga, Maroon 5, MØ, One Direction, Sugababes, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, Adele, Logic, Paul McCartney, Blackpink, Twice, Bastille, Lil Nas X, Anitta and Tate McRae.

Tedder's production and songwriting work has proved commercially successful. "Apologize", performed by OneRepublic, "Bleeding Love", performed by Leona Lewis, and "Halo", performed by Beyoncé, were each produced by Tedder and remain among the best-selling singles of all time. In early 2014, Billboard named him "The Undercover King of Pop" and featured him on the magazine's cover.^[2] He served as a producer on the 2018 reality series Songland. He is a three-time recipient of the Grammy Award for Album of the Year for his credits on Adele's 21 and 25, and Taylor Swift's 1989.