Edward Theodore Riley (born October 8, 1967) is an American musician, record producer, singer, and songwriter credited with the creation of the R&B and hip-hop fusion genre, new jack swing.

He has produced four Billboard Hot 100-number one singles: "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)" by Hi-Five, "Stutter" by Joe, "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown, and "No Diggity" (featuring Dr. Dre and Queen Pen) by his group, Blackstreet.

His other productions include the 1992 singles "Remember the Time" by Michael Jackson and "Right Here (Human Nature Remix)" by SWV.

[3] A two-time Grammy Award winner, Riley is recognized for his influence on the production of contemporary R&B, leading to further usage of samples, sound effects, and rapping segments as well as singing—a practice which in part was reminiscent of the Jackson family.

[6] Under the guidance of local music producer Gene Griffin, Riley formed the short-lived group Kids at Work.

In 1989, Riley produced Big Daddy Kane's "I Get the Job Done", as well as other work for the Jacksons, the Winans, and James Ingram.

[citation needed] After the disbandment of Guy in 1992, Riley moved on to producing and promoting Wreckx-n-Effect's second album Hard or Smooth, which he also performed on.

In 2000, Riley worked with Spice Girl Melanie B on the tracks "ABC 123", "I Believe", and "Pack Your Shit" for her solo debut album Hot.

Riley also said that the current lineup of Blackstreet consisted of himself, Chauncey "Black" Hannibal, Dave Hollister, and Sherman "J-Stylz" Tisdale.

Artists he could possibly be working with for the project included Stevie Wonder and Elton John, plus his own new, upcoming acts.

However, Riley made comments in an interview with Dan Dodds (also known as Soul Jones) in which he stated that there were some elements of his voice in the music.

Riley worked with rapper Jay Park on an English track titled "Demon", which was originally meant for Michael Jackson.