Teo Halm Explained

Teo Halm
Birth Date:18 May 1999[1]
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years Active:2009–present
Label:UMPG[2]

Teo Lucas Halm (born May 18, 1999) is an American record producer, songwriter, singer, and actor. Halm's notable production and songwriting credits include the Rosalía singles "Con Altura" with J Balvin and "TKN" with Travis Scott, the former which won a Latin Grammy Award, "Evergreen (You Didn't Deserve Me at All)" by Omar Apollo, as well as two songs from the Beyoncé-produced . As an actor, Halm is best known for starring in the 2014 film Earth to Echo.

Life and career

Teo Halm was born in Los Angeles, California. His mother's family is from France and Morocco and his father is Australian, of British and Czech descent.[3] [4]

Halm grew up performing in theater, performing in productions of The Sound of Music and The Music Man.[3] Some of his first professional credits included a 2009 episode of the PBS series Nova and an UCLA alumni fundraising campaign.[5] [6] In the following years he appeared in a few short films. He was cast in a supporting role in the James Franco-directed Bukowski, an independent film adaption of Ham on Rye; the film was produced in early 2013 but was not distributed due to a copyright issue.[7] [8] Also in 2013, Halm was cast in the pilot of the Disney Channel Boy Meets World follow-up series Girl Meets World as Elliot, the son of Cory and Topanga;[9] [10] his character was ultimately cut from the series after the pilot was shot.[11]

Halm had his most prominent film role in the 2014 sci-fi fantasy film Earth to Echo, for which he received top billing. The film premiered at the LA Film Festival and was released in theaters in July 2014. For his role as Alex, Halm received the Best Actor Award at the ninth annual PICK Awards.[12] As a teenager, he had a supporting lead role in the movie Memoria, which premiered at the Austin Film Festival in 2015 and distributed in North America in 2016,[13] [14] and the film Camp starring Joey King and Nolan Gould. In 2018, Halm played the role of Theo in the independent feature film Spiral Farm; it premiered at Slamdance Film Festival in January 2019 during which it was nominated for Best Narrative Feature.

Since 2016, Halm has worked as a record producer and songwriter, and often collaborates with producers Michael Uzowuru, Frank Dukes, Mark Ronson, Carter Lang and Blake Slatkin.[15] In 2019, he was named to Billboard's 21 Under 21 list of songwriters and producers, having co-written the Latin Grammy-winning[16] song "Con Altura" by Rosalia (featuring J Balvin) and co-writing and co-producing "Mood 4 Eva" by Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Childish Gambino, from the Grammy-nominated album . At the 2022 Juno Awards, Teo was nominated as a co-writer with Charlotte Day Wilson as Songwriter of the Year for "I Can Only Whisper."[17] Omar Apollo's Evergreen (You Didn't Deserve Me at All) co-written and produced by Halm reached number 51 on Billboard Hot 100[18] after going viral on Tiktok.[19] Rolling Stone ranked it at number 29 on the 100 Best Songs of 2022.[20] At the Latin Grammy Awards of 2022, Teo as a writer/producer of four songs on the Rosalia album Motomami won a Latin Grammy for Album of the Year and also best Alternative Music Album.[21] At the 2023 Grammy Awards Motomami won Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album.[22] Halm co-wrote and produced two songs on the SZA album SOS, Notice Me and Open Arms (with Travis Scott). The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and stayed there for ten consecutive weeks, becoming the biggest streaming R&B album of the decade.[23] In May 2024, Omar Apollo announced the June 28 release of his second studio album, God Said No, which was recorded in London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios with executive producer Teo Halm.[24] As a songwriter, he is signed to Universal Music Publishing Group and Electric Feel Publishing.[25] [26]

Filmography

Notes
2009NovaNeanderthal boyTV series; episode: "Becoming Human: Last Human Standing"
2012Waltham VanguardBudShort film; CINE Golden Eagle winner
2013BukowskiFrank SullivanUnreleased
201415Young BrotherShort film
2014Girl Meets WorldElliot MatthewsUnaired pilot[27]
2014Earth to EchoAlexPICK Awards winner – Best Actor
2015LiftThe IntrovertShort film
2015MemoriaAlex (13 yrs)
2019Spiral FarmTheoSlamdance Premiere January 26, 2019[28]
2024CampHowardTubi Original movie set for release July 12, 2024[29]

Discography

Singles

Production discography

Production and songwriting

Tracks credited as producer and songwriter, unless otherwise noted!Year!Artist(s)!Song!Album!Notes
2016Kevin Abstract"Tattoo"[35] Asst. production credit
"Yellow"Asst. production credit, additional vocals
Ezra Maeve, Teo Halm"Ukiyo"Lavender Hills
Raury"Neveralone"[36] N/AAlso bass, drums
2018¿Teo? featuring Jaden Smith"Uno Dos"¿Teo?
¿Teo?"Unitedpalace (Interlude)"¿Teo?Producer only
Amandla Stenberg"Always"[37] The Hate U Give (OST)
Omar Apollo, Teo Halm"Today"[38] Skate Kitchen (OST)
Quadry, Teo Halm"Momma"[39] Malik Ruff
Choker"Juno"[40] Honeybloom
2019Goldlink, Khalid"Days Like This"[41] Diaspora
Kelsey Lu"I'm Not in Love"[42] Blood Also engineer
Rosalía & J Balvin"Con Altura"[43] N/A
070 Shake & Jessie Reyez"Scar"
Beyoncé, Jay-Z & Childish Gambino"Mood 4 Eva"[44] Misc. production credit
King Princess featuring Tobias Jesso Jr."Isabel's Moment"[45] Cheap QueenAlso engineer, piano
Choker"Lucky"[46] Forever & A Few
"Guppy"[47]
"Guava Tea"
Charlotte Day Wilson"Mountains"AlphaAlso guitar
UMI"Love Affair"[48] Love LanguageAlso bass guitar
Omar Apollo"Trouble"Friends (Omar Apollo EP)
Vegyn"Fire Like Tyndall"Only Diamonds Cut Diamonds[49] Songwriting credit only
"I Don't Owe U NYthing"
2020Rosalía & Travis Scott"TKN"N/A
IDK featuring Juicy J"Square Up"IDK & FRIENDS 2
Kaash Paige"FRIENDS"[50] Teenage Fever
Troye Sivan"could cry just thinking about you"[51] In A Dream
Anne-Marie featuring Doja Cat"To Be Young"TherapyAlso bass, drums, piano, programming, synthesizer
Omar Apollo"Kamikaze"[52] Apolonio
Bea Miller"Self Crucify"[53] elated
Zack Villere"Causeway"[54] N/A
Tierra Whack"Dora"[55] TW2*Co-producer credit, background vocals
2021Charlotte Day Wilson feat.BadBadNotGood"I Can Only Whisper"AlphaSongwriting credit only
Swae Lee featuring Jhené Aiko"In the Dark"[56] Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Drake featuring Travis Scott"Fair Trade (song)"[57] Certified Lover BoyComposer and lyricist credits only
Baby Keem"trademark usa"[58] The Melodic Blue
Omar Apollo featuring Kali Uchis"Bad Life"[59] Also guitar, bass, programming, synth
HVN"Hellscat"All Girls Go To Heaven
2022FKA twigs"Meta Angel"Caprisongs[60]
"Pamplemousse"
Rosalía"La Combi Versace" (featuring Tokischa)MotomamiSongwriting and Miscellaneous Producer
Lous and the YakuzaKiséLATY2*Producer only
Omar Apollo"Evergreen"IvoryAlso bass and programming
Selah Sue"Twice a Day"PersonaSongwriting credit only
Tanna Leone"Death n’ Taxes"Sleepy Soldier
"February"Also drums, percussion, bass, guitar, keyboards
Ravyn Lenae"Inside Out"Hypnos[61] Producer only
Ravyn Lenae featuring Mereba"Where I'm From"
Rex Orange County"Threat"N/AAlso guitar and bass
Rosalía"Aislamiento"Motomami+[62] Songwriting credit only
"La Kilié
"LAX"
Omar Apollo"Saving All My Love"Ivory (Marfil)Producer only
Kid Cudi"Maybe So"Entergalactic[63]
Arima Ederra"Portals"[64] Orange Colored Day[65] Producer only
"Steel Wing"
"Letters from the Imaginary"
"Message"Producer only
"Orange Colored Day"
"Drugz/Wooden Wheel"Producer only
"Fall for You"Songwriting credit only
"Dual Skies"Producer only
"Yellow Cabi"Producer only
Mount Kimbie and Dom Maker"dvd" (featuring Choker)MK 3.5: Die Cuts | City Planning[66] Songwriting credit, drums and bass
Kenny Beats"Rotten"LouieSongwriting credit only
Lous and the Yakuza"Takata"IotaProducer only
"Monster"
"Yuzu Balade"
SZA"Notice Me"SOS[67]
SZA featuring Travis Scott"Open Arms"Also drums, guitar, keyboards
Vegyn, Teo Halm, Michael Uzowuru"Alright so now we in the thrashher tee [149.502 BPM]"Don't Follow Me Because I'm Lost Too!
2023Lil Yachty"Drive Me Crazy!"Let's Start Here
Julián Dysart"Man Down"
Matt Cleare"4000!"
Kirby (Ni'Jah)"Agatha"Swarm soundtrack
Amire Obè"Blinded Interlude"after.
Vagabon"Do Your Worst"[68] Sorry I Haven’t Called
Omar Apollo"Ice Slippin"[69] Live for MeAlso drums, guitar, synthesizer, programming
"Pilot"[70] Also drums, bass, synthesizer
Sampha"Inclination Compass (Tenderness)"[71] LahaiProducer only
2024Yeat"Never Quit"2093 P2
Dominic Fike"Coast2coast"[72] 14 Minutes
Trueno"Plo Plo!"El Ultimo Baile
Omar Apollo"Spite"God Said NoAlso drums, bass, guitar, synthesizer, Juno synthesizer, programming, percussion
"Dispose of Me"[73] Also bass, drums, percussion
"Less of You"Also keyboards, synthesizer, background vocals, programming, Oberheim synthesizer, Roland paraphonic keyboards
"Be Careful with Me"Also background vocals, synthesizer, drum programming, piano
"Done with You"Also background vocals, programming, guitar, bass, drums, Mellotron
"Plane Trees" (featuring Mustafa)Also synthesizer, guitar Juno synthesizer, grand piano
"Drifting"Also background vocals, synthesizer, programming, Prophet synthesizer
"Empty"Also background vocals, Wurlitzer, upright piano,
"Life's Unfair"Also synthesizer, programming
"Against Me"Also Prophet synthesizer
"While U Can"
"How"Also drum programming, Juno synthesizer, synthesizer programming
"Pedro" (featuring Pedro Pascal)Also background vocals, piano,Wurlitzer, celeste piano, horns
"Glow"Also programming, guitar, bass, grand piano, organ, Minimoog
Rex Orange County"Guitar Song"The Alexander TechniqueAlso acoustic guitar, background vocal, bass guitar, drum machine, horn, programmer[74]
"The Table"Also synth, piano, programmer
Bruteman"And in the Night"[75] MosquitoAlso bass, guitar, synths, drums

Other credits

Awards and nominations

!Year!Award!Category!Nominated work!Result!Notes
2014PICK Awards Best Actor AwardEarth to EchoWon
2019Latin Grammy AwardsBest Urban Song"Con Altura" (Rosalía & J Balvin)WonSongwriter
2021BMI Awards[79] Award Winning Song"Con Altura" (Rosalía & J Balvin)WonSongwriter
2022Juno AwardsSongwriter of the Year"I Can Only Whisper" (Charlotte Day Wilson)NominatedSongwriter
2022Latin Grammy AwardsAlbum of the YearMotomami (Rosalía)WonSongwriter/producer 4 tracks
Best Alternative Music AlbumWonSongwriter/producer 4 tracks
2023Grammy Awards[80] Best Latin Rock or Alternative AlbumMotomami (Rosalía)WonSongwriter/producer4 tracks

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Teo . Facebook.com. 2014-09-20.
  2. Web site: Teo Halm. 2021-09-15 . www.umusicpub.com.
  3. News: There's More To Gaze At This 'Earth To Echo' Star - Teo Halm. Rivera. Jhanelle. Bello Magazine. 2014-07-01. 2014-09-11.
  4. Web site: Teo HalmPage | Filmysphere . 2017-01-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141029142017/http://www.filmysphere.com/teohalm . 2014-10-29 .
  5. Web site: About Teo Halm. TeoHalm.com. 2014-09-11.
  6. Web site: UCLA Fund 2010 eSolicitation - "Will" . Bernsen. Joel. Vimeo. 2010-01-22. 2014-09-11.
  7. Web site: 2013-02-13. 'Bukowski' plays role in modest rise for local film production. 2021-06-03. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
  8. Web site: Gardner. Eriq. 2014-10-30. James Franco Settles Lawsuit Over Charles Bukowski Biopic. 2021-06-03. The Hollywood Reporter. en-US.
  9. News: Girl Meets World Scoop: Teo Halm Cast As Cory & Topanga's Son Elliott . Swift. Andy. Hollywood Life. 2014-03-04. 2014-09-10.
  10. News: Pace. Robert. 2014-03-05. Girl Meets World Casts Teo Halm As Elliot Matthews. Entertainment Tonight. 2014-08-17.
  11. News: 'Girl Meets World' Axes Older Brother Character, Teo Halm Tweets . The Huffington Post. 2014-06-10. 2014-09-20.
  12. Web site: Fanlala Voters PICK The Fault in Our Stars. February 18, 2015.
  13. News: Austin Film Festival Announces First Wave of Films. The Hollywood Reporter. 2015-08-19. 2015-08-19.
  14. News: James Franco's 'Memoria' Bought by Monterey Media for North America. Variety. 2015-11-01. 2016-01-01.
  15. Web site: Mier . Tomás . 2024-05-15 . Omar Apollo Announces Sophomore Album, 'God Said No' . 2024-05-16 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  16. Web site: 2019-11-14. Rosalia, J Balvin Win Latin GRAMMY. 2019-11-21. GRAMMY.com. en.
  17. Web site: And the Nominees Are.. . 2022-03-29 . The JUNO Awards . en-US.
  18. Web site: Omar Apollo Biography, Music & News . 2023-11-25 . Billboard . en-US.
  19. Web site: Zellner . Xander . 2022-09-27 . Hot 100 First-Timers: Omar Apollo Arrives With ‘Evergreen’ . 2023-11-25 . Billboard . en-US.
  20. Web site: 2022-12-05 . The 100 Best Songs of 2022 . 2023-11-25 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  21. Web site: 2022 Latin GRAMMYs: Complete Winners & Nominations List . 2022-12-10 . www.grammy.com.
  22. Web site: 2022 Latin GRAMMYs: Complete Winners & Nominations List GRAMMY.com . 2023-12-05 . www.grammy.com.
  23. Web site: Caulfield . Keith . 2022-12-19 . SZA Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With ‘SOS’ . 2023-11-25 . Billboard . en-US.
  24. Web site: 2024-05-15 . Omar Apollo Announces His New Album ’God Said No’ . 2024-05-16 . UPROXX . en-US.
  25. Web site: Teo Halm. 2021-06-03. www.umusicpub.com.
  26. Web site: Teo Halm – Electric Feel. 2021-06-03. en.
  27. Web site: 'Girl Meets World's Older Brother Character Teo Halm Has Been Kicked Out of the Family. 2021-06-03. Bustle. en.
  28. Web site: Alec Tibaldi's coming of age film 'Spiral Farm' examines family dysfunction with a unique spin. Slamdance. Courtesy of. www.parkrecord.com. en-US. 2019-01-27.
  29. Web site: What's Coming to Tubi in July . 2024-07-09 . TubiTV Corporate . en-US.
  30. Web site: Ukiyo (ft. Teo Halm), by Ezra Maeve . 2022-03-29 . Ezra Maeve . en.
  31. Web site: scumbag demo. March 15, 2017.
  32. Web site: GIRL. March 15, 2017.
  33. Web site: Today. . 2018-09-18.
  34. Web site: Teo Halm is a songwriter . 2023-06-15 . artists.spotify.com.
  35. Web site: American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story Credits. March 15, 2017.
  36. Web site: Neveralone Credits. 2021-06-03. listen.tidal.com. en.
  37. Web site: The Hate U Give (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). 2021-06-03. Jaxsta.
  38. Web site: Skate Kitchen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). 2021-06-03. Jaxsta.
  39. Web site: Momma (feat. Teo Halm). 2021-06-03. Jaxsta.
  40. Web site: Honeybloom. 2021-06-03. Jaxsta.
  41. Web site: Diaspora. 2021-06-03. Jaxsta.
  42. Web site: Blood. 2021-06-03. Jaxsta.
  43. Web site: Con Altura. 2021-06-03. Jaxsta.
  44. Web site: The Lion King: The Gift. 2021-06-03. Jaxsta.
  45. Web site: Cheap Queen Credits. 2021-06-03. listen.tidal.com. en.
  46. Web site: Choker – Lucky. 2019-11-24. www.umusicpub.com.
  47. Web site: Forever & A Few. 2021-06-03. Jaxsta.
  48. Web site: Love Language. 2021-06-03. Jaxsta.
  49. Web site: Only Diamonds Cut Diamonds Credits . 2021-06-03 . listen.tidal.com . en.
  50. Web site: Teenage Fever. 2021-06-03. Jaxsta.
  51. Web site: In A Dream. 2021-06-03. Jaxsta.
  52. Web site: Apolonio. 2021-06-03. Jaxsta.
  53. Web site: elated! Credits. 2021-06-03. listen.tidal.com. en.
  54. Web site: CAUSEWAY Credits. 2021-06-03. listen.tidal.com. en.
  55. Web site: Dora. 2021-06-03. Jaxsta.
  56. Web site: Swae-lee-and-jhene-aiko-in-the-dark-lyrics. 2021-08-21. genius.com. en.
  57. Web site: Certified Lover Boy Credits. 2021-09-06. listen.tidal.com. en.
  58. Web site: Baby Keem Trademark USA Lyrics. 2021-09-15. genius.com. en.
  59. Web site: Omar Apollo and Kali Uchis Reunite On Bad Life. 2021-11-11. NME.
  60. Web site: KFA twigs Releases Caprisongs Mixtape:Listen and Read the Full Credits. 2022-01-15. Pitchfork.
  61. Web site: Ravyn Lenae - Hypnos . 2022-05-22 . Spotify . en.
  62. Web site: MOTOMAMI + (Deluxe) by ROSALÍA . 2022-09-10 . Genius . en.
  63. Web site: Hynes . Hayley . 2022-09-30 . Kid Cudi Unveils "Entergalactic" Production Credits, Says He Doesn't Want To Release Any More Albums . 2022-09-30 . HotNewHipHop . en-US.
  64. Web site: Arima Ederra What are "Portals," And Where Do They Take Us? . 2022-09-30 . Flaunt Magazine . en-US.
  65. Web site: Arima Ederra . 2022-11-07 . Spotify . en.
  66. Web site: The duality of Mount Kimbie . 2022-11-07 . The FADER . en.
  67. Web site: Samuels . Keithan . 2022-12-09 . SZA's 'SOS' Album Production Credits . 2022-12-10 . Rated R&B . en-US.
  68. Web site: Vagabon brings her rage to the club on "Do Your Worst" . 2023-08-08 . The FADER . en.
  69. Paul . Larisha . 2023-08-25 . Omar Apollo Leaves Home in Search of Healing on New Single 'Ice Slippin' . 2023-08-25 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  70. Web site: Who produced "Pilot" by Omar Apollo? . 2023-10-22 . Genius.
  71. Web site: Who produced "Inclination Compass (Tenderness)" by Sampha? . 2023-10-22 . Genius.
  72. https://genius.com/Dominic-fike-coast2coast-lyrics
  73. Web site: Mier . Tomás . 2024-05-15 . Omar Apollo Announces Sophomore Album, 'God Said No' . 2024-05-16 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  74. Guitar Song . 2024-07-18 . Rex Orange County - Topic . 2024-07-18 . YouTube.
  75. Web site: And in the Night - Bruteman: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts . 2024-07-26 . Shazam . en-us.
  76. Web site: Plastic Hearts Credits. 2021-06-03. listen.tidal.com. en.
  77. Web site: Teo Halm Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More . 2022-05-02 . AllMusic . en.
  78. Web site: That's Us - Bruteman: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts . 2024-07-26 . Shazam . en-us.
  79. Web site: 2021-03-29 . BMI Celebrates its 2021 Latin Award Winners . 2023-12-05 . BMI.com . en.
  80. Web site: 2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Winners & Nominees List GRAMMY.com . 2024-07-26 . grammy.com.