Teddy Swims

Jaten Dimsdale Known By His Moniker Teddy Swims Is An American Singer-Songwriter From Atlanta GA. Teddy Grew Up Navigating Different Worlds He Was A Football Player A Musical Theater Student And The Grandson Of A Pentecostal Pastor. Teddy Was Exposed To A Wider Variety Of Music Than Most “country Boys”. In High School And Over The Next Few Years He Was In Several Bands Genres Ranging From 80’s Hair Metal Funk Modern Metalcore Soul And Country Alternative Bands. These Experiences Make Teddy Who He Is As An Artist. In March Of 2019 Teddy Went On His First US Tour As A Hip-Hop Artist With His Best Friend Addy Maxwell Which He Describes As Freeing Experience As He Was Able To Continue To Expand Into Uncharted Territory. With This In Mind Teddy Began To Explore Integrating The Various Genres He Loved Metal Pop-Punk Soul/funk Country Gospel R&b And Show-Tunes Into One Genre That Is Teddy Swims. Teddy Is The Accumulation Of Past Projects. Swims Stands For Someone Who Isn’t Me Sometimes A Reference To Teddy’s Struggle To Integrate The Different Parts Of Himself. For Teddy The Goal Is To Break Barriers And Bring People Together. About The Project Teddy Says “There Are No Categories No Stereotypes No Statistic Is A Definite Number. Until We Learn To See Every Person As An Individual We Will Never Truly Reach Unity.” read less