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Campbell began his musical career in Chicago, Ill., at the age of 3 by banging on his mom’s pots. As a 4-year-old, he played in church for the first time and grew up in the city’s gospel music scene.

In 1998, Campbell relocated to California and has served as musical director and drummer for artists that include Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, 98 Degrees, Deborah Cox, Kelly Price, Mary Mary. He has recorded with Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Rod Stewart and Kelly Clarkson. Campbell has also hit the road touring with Bette Midler, The Backstreet Boys, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Queen Latifah and George Benson, among others.

Campbell’s television credits include American Idol, The Grammy Awards, The NAACP Image Awards, The Billboard Awards, VH-1 Divas and VH-1 Save the Music.

In addition, Campbell stays true to his roots by fronting his own gospel group, the Soul Seekers, in which he performs as the lead singer. The Soul Seekers won a 2006 Stellar Award for Quarter Group of the Year, the highest achievement in gospel music.
Drummer Teddy Campbell joined The Tonight Show Band under the musical direction of Rickey Minor in 2010.
Campbell lives in Los Angeles

Married Mary Mary singer Tina Campbell in 2000

APPEARANCES +


Michael Lington
Alone Together (The Duets)
2021, CD, Album, Peak Records (5), BFD, ,
Smooth Jazz/Soul/Soul-Jazz
Damani Nkosi
Thoughtful King
2021,
Philip Bailey
Love Will Find A Way
2019, ,
Soul/Contemporary R&B
Michael Lington
Silver Lining
2018, CD, Album, Copenhagen Music, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Smooth Jazz
Nathan East
Reverence
2017, ,
Funk/Rhythm & Blues/Smooth Jazz/Soul
Michael Lington
Second Nature
2016, CD, Album, Copenhagen Music, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Paul Jackson Jr.
Stories From Stompin' Willie
2016, CD, Album, M And P Music Factory, ,
Smooth Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Fusion
Jordan Smith
Something Beautiful
2016,
Various
Sing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2016, ,
Soundtrack
Take 6
Believe
2016, ,
Gospel/Soul
Tina Campbell
It's Personal
2015, 12xFile, AAC, Album, 256, Gee Tree Creative, ,
Gospel
Clare Fischer Big Band Produced By Brent Fischer
Pacific Jazz
2014, CD, Clavo Records, ,
Big Band
Grace Decca
Mouna
2014, CD, Album, GNS Productions, ,
African/Soul
Dave Koz
Dave Koz & Friends: The 25th Of December
2014, ,
Smooth Jazz/Soul-Jazz
Streisand*
Partners
2014, ,
Vocal/Ballad/Soft Rock/Easy Listening
Various
Annie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2014, ,
Vocal/Soundtrack/Musical/Score
Michael Lington
Soul Appeal
2014, ,
Smooth Jazz
James Brown
Get On Up - The James Brown Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2014, ,
Soundtrack/Funk/Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Erica Campbell
Help
2014, ,
Gospel
Human Nature
The Christmas Album
2013, ,
Vocal/Holiday
Michael Lington
Pure
2012, CD, Album, Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records, ,
Smooth Jazz/Soul-Jazz
Various
Joyful Noise (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2012, ,
Soundtrack/Country/Score/Gospel/Vocal/Contemporary R&B
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
This Christmas
2012, ,
Vocal/Holiday
Marek Niedźwiecki
Smooth Jazz Cafe 11
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Magic Records, ,
Smooth Jazz/Easy Listening
Dawkins & Dawkins
From Now On
2011, CD, Album, Light Records, eOne, ,
Gospel/Soul
Andraé Crouch
The Journey
2011, CD, Album + DVD-V, Riverphlo Entertainment, Universal Music Christian Group, ,
Gospel
Isaac Carree
Uncommon Me
2011, CD, Album, Door Six Inc., Universal Music Christian Group, ,
Gospel
Various
Jazz For Japan
2011, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Jennifer Hudson
I Remember Me
2011, ,
Contemporary R&B
Trijntje Oosterhuis Featuring The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Sundays In New York
2011, ,
Soul-Jazz/Cool Jazz
Celine Dion*
The Essential Celine Dion
2011, ,
Ballad/Soft Rock/Vocal
Human Nature
Vegas: Songs From Sin City
2010, CD, Album, Sony Music, ,
Easy Listening/Big Band
Norman Brown
Sending My Love
2010, ,
Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Rhythm & Blues/Gospel
George Duke
Déjà Vu
2010, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk
Seal
Seal // Seal II // Soul
2010, ,
Downtempo/Synth-pop/Soul
Jeff Kashiwa
The Very Best Of Jeff Kashiwa
2009, CD, Comp, Native Language Music, ,
Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Ledisi
Turn Me Loose
2009, ,
Funk/Neo Soul/Contemporary R&B
Boney James
Send One Your Love
2009, ,
Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Easy Listening
Paul Jackson Jr.
Lay It Back
2008, CD, Album, Branch Records Inc., ,
Smooth Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Soul-Jazz
James Ingram
Stand (In The Light)
2008, CD, Album, Intering Records, ,
Gospel/Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Ballad/Contemporary R&B/Vocal
Various
The Best Of The Modern Drummer Festival 1997-2006
2008, 2xDVD-V, NTSC, Hudson Music,
Leon Ware
Moon Ride
2008, ,
Soul/Contemporary R&B
Larisa Dolina*
Hollywood Mood
2008, ,
Fusion/Rhythm & Blues/Latin Jazz
Gerald Albright
Sax For Stax
2008
Wayne Brady
A Long Time Coming
2008
Michael Lington
Heat
2008, ,
Smooth Jazz
Mary Mary
The Sound
2008, ,
Gospel/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Celine Dion*
My Love (Ultimate Essential Collection)
2008, ,
Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Ballad
Seal
Soul
2008, ,
Soul
Ledisi
It's Christmas
2008, ,
Soul/Contemporary Jazz/Holiday
George Duke
Dukey Treats
2008, ,
Jazz-Funk/Funk
Boney James
Christmas Present
2007, CD, Album, Concord Records, ,
Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Jeff Kashiwa
Play
2007, CD, Album, Native Language Music,
Various
Modern Drummer Festival 2006
2007, 4xDVD-V, NTSC, PAL, SECAM, Hudson Music, Hal Leonard,
Norman Brown
Stay With Me
2007, ,
Smooth Jazz
Marcus Miller
Free
2007, ,
Jazz-Funk
Various
Interpretations (Celebrating The Music Of Earth, Wind & Fire)
2007, ,
Soul/Disco
Boney James Featuring Esthero
Shine
2006, CD, Single, Promo, Concord Music Group, ,
Soul-Jazz/Smooth Jazz
Boney James
Shine
2006, ,
Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Easy Listening
Gerald Albright
New Beginnings
2006, ,
Smooth Jazz
Men Of Standard
Surrounded
2006, ,
Gospel/Soul
Heather Headley
In My Mind
2006, ,
Neo Soul/Contemporary R&B/Downtempo/Ballad
Stevie Wonder
A Time 2 Love
2005, ,
Soul/Contemporary R&B/Ballad
Britney Spears
Someday (I Will Understand)
2005, ,
Ballad/Europop/House
Various
So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute To Luther Vandross
2005, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Contemporary R&B
Yolanda Adams
Day By Day
2005, ,
Religious/Contemporary R&B
Herbie Hancock
Possibilities
2005, ,
Jazz-Funk/Soul-Jazz/Cool Jazz/Ballad/Vocal
George Duke
Duke
2005, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Anointed
Now Is The Time
2005, ,
RnB/Swing/Gospel/Soul
Backstreet Boys
Never Gone
2005, ,
Europop/Pop Rock/Ballad
Mary Mary
Mary Mary
2005, ,
Gospel/Big Band/House/Contemporary R&B
Britney Spears
Britney & Kevin: Chaotic ...The DVD & More
2005, ,
Europop/Contemporary R&B/House/Ballad
Patti Labelle
Classic Moments
2005, ,
Soul/Contemporary R&B
Various
Blue Note Plays Stevie Wonder
2004, ,
Jazz-Funk/Cool Jazz
Various
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2004, ,
Soundtrack/Blues Rock/Guajira/Samba
Gerald Albright
Kickin It Up
2004
Boney James
Pure
2004, ,
Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Easy Listening
Paul Jackson Jr.
Still Small Voice
2003, ,
Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Impromp2
The Definition Of Love
2003, ,
Soul/Smooth Jazz/Soul-Jazz
Stacie Orrico
(There's Gotta Be) More To Life
2003, ,
House/Synth-pop/Hip Hop
Stacie Orrico
Stacie Orrico
2003, ,
Contemporary R&B
Stacie Orrico
Christmas Wish
2003, ,
Holiday/Europop/Contemporary R&B/Religious
Percy Bady
The Percy Bady Experience
2003, ,
Gospel
Kelly Clarkson
Thankful
2003, ,
Ballad/Vocal/Pop Rock
Stacie Orrico
For Christmas
2003
Euge Groove
Play Date
2002, ,
Smooth Jazz/Soul-Jazz
Various
Divas Las Vegas (A Concert To Benefit The VH1 Save The Music Foundation)
2002, ,
Pop Rock/Rock & Roll
Al Jarreau
All I Got
2002, ,
Soul-Jazz/Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Fusion
Deborah Cox
The Morning After
2002, ,
Contemporary R&B/Progressive House/Tribal House
Kirk Whalum
Unconditional
2000, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Smooth Jazz
Dawkins & Dawkins
Focus
1998, ,
Gospel
Various
Modern Drummer Festival 2006 - Sat 9/16
2007, 2xDVD-V, NTSC, Hudson Music
Philip Bailey
Love Will Find A Way
2019, ,
Soul/Contemporary R&B
Norman Brown
Sending My Love
2010, ,
Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
George Duke
Déjà Vu
2010, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Soul-Jazz
Wayne Brady
A Long Time Coming
2008,
Marcus Miller
Free
2007, ,
Fusion
Herbie Hancock
Possibilities
2005, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Stevie Wonder
A Time 2 Love
,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Disco
Gerald Albright
New Beginnings
,
Smooth Jazz