What is Teddy Campbell's Net Worth?
Teddy Campbell is an American gospel music drummer who has a net worth of $5 million. Teddy Campbell began playing drums in church as a child. In the mid-1990s, Campbell moved to Los Angeles to pursue a gospel music career. In Los Angeles, he served as the music director and drummer for a number of high-profile artists, including Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, and 98 Degrees, and also toured and performed with such artists as Stevie Wonder, Kelly Clarkson, Rod Stewart, and The Backstreet Boys. He is most widely recognized as the drummer for seven seasons of "American Idol," as well as the drummer for the house band on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on NBC. He has performed for a number of live television events, including "The Kennedy Center Honors," VH1's "Divas Live," VH1's "Diva Duets," the Grammy Awards, and "America's Got Talent." He is married to Tina Atkins Campbell, one half of the Grammy-winning gospel duo Mary Mary, and can be seen on the reality series "Mary Mary" on WE TV. The couple has four children together and one daughter from a previous relationship.
Early Life
Campbell was born on February 24, 1975, in Chicago, Illinois. His love of music began as a child, as he started drumming on his mother's dishes at the age of three. His family was also involved in the Chicago Gospel music scene, and Campbell attended Christian Youth M.B. of Chicago. It was there that he first performed on the drums at the age of four.
Career
Campbell moved to California at the age of 23 in 1998 to pursue a career in music. He began booking gigs with artists and bands needing drummers, gradually working with more prominent musicians. He served as musical director and drummer for major pop stars like Britney Spears and 98 Degrees and worked with Kelly Price, Mary Mary, Rod Stewart, and Kelly Clarkson, among others. Additionally, he toured as a drummer with the Backstreet Boys, Queen Latifah, and Christina Aguilera.
Campbell has also worked as the in-house drummer for The Image Awards, VH1 Disco Ball, the BET Awards, The Billboard Awards, and VH1 Save the Music Concert, among many others. He has also played on film scores for movies like "Dreamgirls," "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales," "Pitch Perfect 3," and "American Sniper," among others.
He managed to secure consistent work as a drummer on FOX's singing talent competition, "American Idol," performing from 2004 until 2016. He also was the drummer and lead singer on the final three seasons of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on NBC.
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Outside of drumming, Campbell has also kept to his Gospel roots. He co-founded the Gospel group, The Soul Seekers, in 2000. The group began rather spontaneously after Campbell, along with other band members, would improvise performances at the Greater Emmanuel Temple Church in Los Angeles. These performances became a tradition, leading to an annual concert series called "Take Me Back Night." The group generally consists of eight members, including Campbell, who performs as the lead vocalist.
Though the group was formed in 2000, they did not release their debut studio album until April 2005. The album, "The Soul Seekers," charted on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart, peaking at number 37. The group won the 2006 Stellar Award for Quartet Group of the Year. In 2010, they released their second studio album, "Soul Seekers II," which peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart and number 12 on the Heatseekers Albums chart, receiving favorable reviews from Gospel music critics.
Personal Life
Campbell met Trecine "Tina" Atkins-Campbell while working with her contemporary Gospel group, Mary Mary. The couple eventually married and have four children together – Laiah, Meela, Theodore, and Santana. Campbell also has an eldest daughter, Cierra, from a previous relationship.
