Jaten Collin Dimsdale, also known as Teddy Swims, is an American singer-songwriter, whose music blends genres including R&B, soul, country, and pop. He originally attracted fans through his cover performances on his YouTube channel. Swims grew up in Conyers, Georgia. His father introduced him to soul music at an early age by ay of artists like Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Al Green.
Four: Picky
Released as his debut major single “Picky” was released In January 2020. The official music video garnered over 1.5M views on YouTube.
FYI
- Swims discovered his passion for performance through his experience in high-school theater, where he performed in musicals such as Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as well as Shakespeare plays.
- In 2024, he was named at MTV Push Artist of February.
Three: Amazing
From his third EP Tough Love (2022), which became his first solo music to enter the US Billboard 200, “Amazing” by American Singer; Teddy Swims garnered over 1.3M views on its official Audio on YouTube.
Two: The Door
Off his latest album “I’ve Tried Everything but Therapy( Part 1)” “The door” has garnered over 6.2M views on its live performance on YouTube and over 29M streams on Spotify. The song which serves as the fourth track from the album was released on the 15th of September, 2023 with the song being produced by Julian Bunetta & Ammo. Written by Teddy Swims, Ammo, Julian Bunetta, John Ryan, Mikky Ekko and Sherwyn. it peaked Number 8 on Belgium Ultrapop Charts and Netherlands Top 100.
Discography
- I’ve Tried Everything but Therapy( Part 1)(2023)
- Unlearning (EP, 2021)
- A Very Teddy Christmas (EP, 2021)
- Tough Love (EP, 2022)
- Sleep is Exhausting (EP, 2022)
One: Lose Control
Swims rose to prominence in 2023, after his single Lose Control, topped the music charts and reached the top ten across Europe including the US and UK. It is considered as his breakout single as an artist. This song has garnered over 69M views on its live performance video, 17Mviews on its official audio and over 371M streams on Spotify. The song was released as the second single off his debut studio album “I’ve Tried Everything but Therapy( Part 1)” on the 23rd of June, 2023. It has been certified Gold and Platinum in countries like Australia, Canada, Belgium, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States and many more. It topped the music charts as the number one song in Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium and number 2 on UK singles Charts, US Billboard Hot 100.
