Teddy Swims: The UGLY Tour

His music blends elements of R&B, soul, hip-hop, and contemporary pop. He first drew fans by posting song covers on YouTube during 2019 and 2020. His third extended play, Tough Love (2022), became his first entry on the Billboard 200, and he rose to prominence in 2023 with the single "Lose Control", which peaked within the top ten of the charts in several countries and topped the Billboard Hot 100 the next year.

That song preceded his debut studio album, I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 1) (2023), released by Warner Records. In 2024, MTV named him its "Push Artist of February". He was born and raised in Conyers, Georgia, and his father introduced him to soul music through artists such as Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Al Green.

He began his music career in 2019, adopting the stage name "Swims" from internet forum-speak, an acronym for "Someone Who Isn't Me Sometimes". In June he posted his first cover performance on YouTube, Michael Jackson's "Rock with You", and his cover of Shania Twain's "You're Still the One", posted in October, became his most viewed video, with 167 million views as of January 2024. He signed a record deal with Warner Records in December.

He released his debut major-label single, "Picky", in January 2020 and embarked on his first headline tour that month. His debut seven-track EP Unlearning followed in May 2021, and his six-track EP Tough Love was released in January 2022.