Teddy Campbell is a gospel

Gospel music

Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....

 drummer

Drummer

A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...

. He is probably best known for being the drummer on the hit late night show, The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny...

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Biography

Christian Youth M.B. of Chicago, is where Teddy Campbell's love of music, and learning to play the drums as a child, began. For the past 7 years, drummer Teddy Campbell was seen on the FOX smash hit show American Idol

American Idol

American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...

. He is a former member of the live house band that played a pivotal role in making Idol one of the most entertaining and most watched programs in TV history. Each week Teddy accompanied the music star hopefuls with his Yamaha PHX drums on the show that has now become a cultural phenomenon. Campbell is now currently the drummer for the newly formed "Tonight Show" band led by Rickey Minor.

Equipment

Drum Heads
Remo

Remo

Remo is a male given name of Latin origin - see Romulus and Remus.Remo may also refer to:* Remo, an American drum skin company* Remo , another name for the German wine grape Riesling* Remo language, a Panoan language of Brazil and Peru...

 Clear Emperors (toms), C.S. Black Dot (snare), Power Stroke III (bass).

Kit
Yamaha

Yamaha Drums

Yamaha Drums is a subsidiary of the Yamaha Corporation founded in 1967. The company manufactures acoustic and electronic drum kits as well as percussion instruments, marching band equipment, and drum hardware.-Production:...

 PHX:

• 22 x 18 Bass Drum
• 8 x 7 Hanging Tom
• 10 x 7.5 Hanging Tom
• 12 x 8 Hanging Tom
• 13 x 9 Hanging Tom
• 14 x 14 Hanging Tom
• 16 x 16 Hanging Tom

Cymbals
Teddy Campbell uses Zildjian cymbals. His current set up includes a variety of K's and K Custom's.

Album credits

• Al Jarreau - All I Got
• Rod Stewart - If We're Alone Tonight
• Track: When I Need You - Produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
• VH1 Divas Live 2002
• Sisqo - Return of Dragon
• Mary Mary - Incredible
• Stuart Little 2 - Put a Little Love In Your Heart
• Deborah Cox - The Morning After
• Kirk Whalum - Unconditional
• Paul Jackson Jr. - Still Small Voice
• Euge Groove - Play Date
• Kelly Clarkson - Thankful
• Stevie Wonder - A Time to Love
• Herbie Hancock - Possibilities
• George Duke - Duke
• All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross - So Amazing
• Mary Mary - Mary Mary
• Stacie Orrico - Stacie Orrico

Tour experience

• The Backstreet Boys
• Christina Aguilera
• 98 Degrees
• Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
• LSG (Gerald Levert, Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill)
• Dakota Moon
• Britney Spears
• Bette Midler
• Queen Latifah

Musical director experience

• Britney Spears
• 98 Degrees
• Mary Mary
• Deborah Cox
• Kelly Price
• Ann Nesby (formerly of Sounds of Blackness)
• Michael Mathews Gospel Stage Play Sneaky starring Ali Woodson ( formerly of The Temptations )
• Howard Hewitt Fake Friends starring Shirley Murdock.

Television performances

• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: The Backstreet Boys, Christina Aguilera, Michael Bolton, Yolanda Adams, Shaquille O'Neal, Heather Headley, Ashanti, P-Diddy
• Late Night with David Letterman: Christina Aguilera, The Backstreet Boys
• Saturday Night Live 2003: Christina Aguilera
• MTV TRL 2000: 98 Degrees
• The View: The Backstreet Boys
• The Today Show: 98 Degrees, The Backstreet Boys
• The Image Awards, 2002-2003: House Band
• The Essence Awards 2003: House Band
• The American Music Awards, 2000-2001: Christina Aguilera (2000), Yolanda Adams (2001)
• Soul Train Lady of Soul 2001: Mary Mary
• FOX presents Ali 50th Birthday Bash, 2001: Mariah Carey, Natalie Cole
• The Kennedy Center Honors, 2002: The Quincy Jones Quartet - Stevie Wonder & Ray Charles
• BET Walk of Fame Honoring Luther Vandross: Patti LaBelle, Luther Vandross, Chaka Khan
• VH1 Disco Ball 2003: House Band
• 2001 Billboard Awards: All Star Performance "What's Goin On" N'sync, Gwen Stefani of (No Doubt), Nelly, Destiny's Child, Mary J Blige
• 2002 Billboard Awards: Tribute to Run DMC (w/ Steven Tyler/Joe Perry of Aerosmith) JaRule, Nelly, Busta Rhymes, Naughty By Nature, Queen Latifah
• Rosie O'Donnell, 1998, 2000-2001: Dakota Moon, Christina Aguilera, Mary Mary
• CBS, Home for The Holidays 2000-2001-2002: Josh Groban, Charlotte Church, Faith Hill, Destiny's Child, Kirk Franklin, Usher, Billy Gilman, Melissa Etheridge
• VH1 Divas Live, 2002: Celine Dion, Cher, Shakira, The Dixie Chicks, Mary J. Blige, Anastacia
• VH1 Diva Duets 2003: Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Beyonce, Ashanti, Mary J. Blige, Jewel, Lisa Marie Presley, Shania Twain, Stevie Wonder
• FOX's American Idol
• NBC's America's Got Talent
• 2006 GRAMMY Awards with Herbie Hancock and Christina Aguilera
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show, 2006: Jamie Foxx
• Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 2006: Jamie Foxx
• Be on the lookout for Teddy on the upcoming FOX's "Celebrity Duets" show

Personal life

Teddy Campbell is married to Tina Campbell of Mary Mary

Mary Mary

Mary Mary is an American gospel music duo, consisting of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell and Tina Atkins-Campbell . The duo are often credited along with Kirk Franklin for broadening the fan base of urban contemporary gospel in the 2000s by introducing elements of soul music, hip hop, funk and jazz...

and together they together have three children, and one daughter from a previous relationship.

External links

• Official site
• Teddy Campbell on Drummerworld
• Official Yamaha artist page