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Teddy Riley Aaron Hall and Timmy Gatlin came together in the late 80s to form guy an R B
singing Trio that displayed traditional Soul vocals over hip-hop beats creating a never
heard before sound dubbed New Jack Swing they went on to achieve numerous hits as well as inspire a
crop of other groups and solo artists to embrace the new music genre behind the scenes though
things had already started to fall apart from the very beginning and only got worse as time
went on until it all came to an abrupt end Teddy and Timmy grew up close childhood friends living
just five blocks from each other in the Harlem Section of New York City they got their first
taste of Fame in 1984 as members of kids at work a new addition inspired teen pop Trio unlike New
Edition though the members of this group wrote all their own songs and played their own instruments
Teddy on Keys Timmy on base and Curel Henderson as the lead singer teddies also considered a child
prodigy since the age of five for his impeccable ear they grew up listening to a diverse mix of
Soul Funk gogo gospel and Hip-Hop but the kids at work project aimed for safe radio friendly
r b the group single singing heya got major spins on New York City's R B stations the group released
one album but the label dropped them after their manager Gene Griffin got locked up on drug charges
reeling from the disappointment Teddy graduated from high school and Dove head first into the
city's hip-hop scene working on Dougie fresh and the get fresh Crews 1985 hit the show and
cool Modis go see the doctor Timmy found himself selling women's shoes in a Brooklyn department
store there he would meet co-worker Aaron Hall a pastor's son and Rising local gospel star whose
Powerhouse vocals sounded just like Charlie Wilson as soon as Aaron opened his mouth to sing Timmy
knew he had something special they immediately quit their retail jobs and started writing some
songs even turned into early versions of several guy tracks Timmy then approached his old friend
Teddy to ask for help producing the songs at the same time he also tried to get him to actually
join the group at first Teddy wasn't feeling it since he wasn't very confident about his singing
ability but eventually he came around and guy was born despite the name guy wasn't the work of one
guy but of three all in their early 20s Teddy the resourceful producer Timmy the passionate
songwriter and Aaron The Golden Boys over the next few months they've spent their time writing
and recording in Teddy's apartment Landing a deal with Andre Harrell's up and coming label Uptown
records and reconnecting with Gene their old manager who'd recently come home after serving
two years in prison hooking back up with Jean was essential for Teddy especially since Jean
had such a gangster rep and Teddy felt he would be safe from being taken advantage of by others
under his protection Teddy didn't want a repeat of the experience he'd had co-producing Keith
sweats 1987 Make It Last Forever album as super successful as the project was Teddy only walked
away with a fifteen hundred dollar paycheck G may have protected guy from outside threats but
he also demanded control as the guys prepare to release their first album their manager named
himself a writer and producer on every track though he had little to no hand in the music
and slid a thick New Management contract in front of each member Timmy the true author of
nearly every song on the album refused to sign it after a good old-fashioned cuss out over the phone
Gene kicked Timmy out of the group in a 2021 interview with halftime chat YouTube channel Timmy
admitted that he cried like a baby that day plus a couple more after that because he was so hurt
it was too late though to remove Timmy's vocals and too late to reshoot the album
cover that feature the original Three this presented a lot of confusion for fans when
they saw who was on the cover versus who they saw in the music videos even more oddly in the
liner notes Jean listed the members of guy in the following order himself Teddy Aaron
and Damien Aaron's brother brought in as Timmy's replacement released in the summer of 1988 guy's
self-titled debut redefine r b music for the hip-hop generation five singles were released
from the project with I like being the only one that managed to crack the Billboard Hot 100.
four of the album singles did become significant r b chart hits helping Propel the album to double
Platinum Status the trio would become best known for their melodic up-tempo synth Funk
and for positioning teddy as the genius at the center of the new Jack Swing craze the
group sound started to cross over to pop radio too thanks to Teddy's production work on hits
for other artists including Bobby Brown's My Prerogative and Johnny Kemps Just Got Paid he
also found time to produce the debut album of his brothers group Rex and effect of which Teddy was
a part-time member life moved along just nicely for Timmy as well he married around the time of
the completion of Guy's first album and later went on to release his solo debut help in 1989.
he also continued to write and produce songs for other artists like Christopher Williams Bell Biv
DeVoe Stephanie Mills and Ralph tresvand in the fall of 1990 guy released their follow-up album
the future again the project didn't score any top 40 hits but the album's five singles did
very well on the r b chart securing the project another Platinum ranking soon after though guy
disbanded the reason why according to Damien in a 2021 interview with Vlad TV had everything to do
with Teddy being pushed to the Forefront by the powers that be by doing so it left a bad
taste and Aaron and Damien Smiles Teddy then filed suit against Gene alleging millions in
stolen publishing Revenue as a result of Gene's Shady business dealings Teddy found himself in
a major Financial hole through a series of blessings though from being offered his own
label to getting to work with the King of Pop himself Teddy was quickly able to get back on
his feet he also founded a second successful R B group called Blackstreet both Hull Brothers
each pursued solo careers during the 90s Aaron released his solo debut the truth in 1993 but
before it dropped he enjoyed achieving his first number one r b solo hit with the album's lead
single Don't Be Afraid brother Damien followed with his solo album in 1994 titled straight to
the point Aaron's sophomore effort inside of you dropped in 1998. Aaron also experienced
some intense ups and downs during the decade in 90 84 his son also named Aaron died shortly after
birth and serves as the inspiration for his hit I miss you the following year the singer caught
an assault charge and was later sentenced to five years probation at one point the courts
even ordered him to undergo a couple of years of Anger Management he would end up being late to one
of the sessions and ultimately sentenced to 11 months in Rikers Island he later claimed he was
delayed while traveling to witness the birth of another son as if all that wasn't enough
many years prior Aarons also survived being the victim of a shooting and a stabbing as
well as bearing witness to his mother getting run down by a drunk driver on Christmas Day
on the cusp of the New Millennium Teddy and the Hull Brothers reunited to release
their first album in 10 years titled guy three it didn't do very well as it lacked
the Vitality of their earlier work it did feature the track dancing which peaked at
number 19 on the Hot 100 chart surprisingly becoming their biggest pop hit yup you
heard that right not I like or let's chill Danson is their biggest claim to pop Fame
the group disbanded again soon after but reformed periodically from 2005 onwards according to Damien
as he relayed you know I got soul.com in a 2020 interview things were kosher between the guys
during this period especially when he and his brother toured his guy while also doing some
shows with Teddy and blackstream also in 2005 Aaron released his third album adults only the
final album in an interview with MTV he explained his decision for naming the album the way he did
by claiming that he hadn't gotten his props from his peers in the industry as well as the
media so he was going to make this project his last however in the same interview he admitted
that plans had changed he would return to the music scene but under a new persona called EK
that project never surfaced in 2009 he went to the dogs literally a video was released on social
media called Aaron Hall's dog rehab in it filmed very much like a reality show he shows off his
dog training skills while working with various clients a long time dog lover eagle-eyed fans
will recall that Aaron has had them featured in many of his music videos then in 2014 Teddy
officially announced on his Instagram that he was reuniting with guy the timing of the post
was quite interesting since it came just one month after Aaron did an interview with Vlad
TV that went viral for all the wrong reasons in it he called Teddy a square knit boasted about
his historical dip and how everyone from puffy to Jodeci had seen it in action and probably
most infamously bragged about how easily he vetted video vixen Gloria Velez and claimed
that she was so enamored that she tatted his name above her honey pot three days later a
30-something Erin actually began dating Gloria when she was just 16. he would also become the
father of her son also named Aaron the very child whose birth he blamed for making him late for his
anger management class as an aspiring rapper and model Gloria got her start in the entertainment
industry as a popular video vixen appearing in such videos as Jay-Z's Big Pimpin ja rules
halahala and Jagged edges where the party at after that Vlad interview Gloria let it rip
about her relationship with Aaron she described him as a deadbeat dad who was abusive to her
and accused him of having a drug problem she even lit him up on a diss track called eulogy
Aaron denied all of his baby Mama's allegations and claims that he tried desperately to get in
contact with her to pay child support as well as see his son that he hadn't seen in 15 years
today Timmy stays busy working mostly in an administrative capacity in the industry
as the vice president of urban music for Pop Life Global as for whether or not the
world will ever get another guy album The Answer Damien gave in the same you know I
got soul.com interview in 2020 was yes perhaps to do his part to speak things
into existence he even snuck in a mention of a guy tour in the New Year into the caption
of a September 2022 Instagram post his relationship with Teddy also appears to
be a positive one as he was in attendance at his groupmates 2022 birthday party in October