(1971-01-20) January 20, 1971 (age 53) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Hip hop
neo soul
alternative hip hop
Occupation(s)
Musician
record producer
DJ
music journalist
actor
film director
Instrument(s)
Drums
Years active
1987–present
Labels
Okayplayer
Def Jam
Member of
The Philadelphia Experiment
The Randy Watson Experience
The Roots
Saturday Night Live Band
The Soultronics
Soulquarians
Website
questlove.com
Musical artist
Ahmir K. Thompson (born January 20, 1971), known professionally as Questlove (stylized as ?uestlove), is an American drummer, record producer, disc jockey, filmmaker, music journalist, and actor. He is the drummer and joint frontman (with Black Thought) for the hip hop band the Roots. The Roots have been serving as the in-house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon since 2014, after having fulfilled the same role on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Questlove is also one of the producers of the 2018 cast album of the Broadway musical Hamilton. He has also co-founded of the websites Okayplayer and OkayAfrica.[2] He joined Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University as an adjunct professor in 2016,[3] and hosts the podcast Questlove Supreme.
Questlove has produced recordings for artists including Elvis Costello, Common, D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Jay-Z, Nikka Costa, Booker T. Jones, Al Green, Amy Winehouse, and John Legend. He has served as a member of the Soulquarians, the Randy Watson Experience, the Soultronics, the Grand Negaz and the Grand Wizzards. As an author, he has written four books. Questlove is the recipient of many accolades, including an Academy Award,[4] six Grammy Awards[5] and a BAFTA Award.[6]
^"UPPER EAST SIDE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
^Bischof, Jackie (February 11, 2013). "Questlove of The Roots Branches Out to Africa". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
^"Ahmir "?Uestlove" Thompson: Adjunct Instructor". New York University Tisch School of the Arts. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
^'Summer of Soul' Wins Best Documentary Feature | 94th Oscars, retrieved February 14, 2023
^"Questlove". www.grammy.com. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
^Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson takes home the win for his documentary Summer of Soul | EE BAFTAs 2022, retrieved February 14, 2023
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hip hop band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Roots serve as the house...
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Williams Paul Shaffer Musicians Paul McCartney, Elton John, Garth Brooks, Questlove, Trisha Yearwood, Chad Smith, and Lars Ulrich are planned to appear as...
documentary film about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, directed by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in his directorial debut. It had its world premiere at the 2021...
in Philadelphia and New York City. Production was handled primarily by Questlove, the band's record producer and drummer. They were joined by guest contributors...
Auwa Books is a publishing imprint founded by Questlove in 2023. Auwa Books was announced in March 2023 as a new imprint of American book publishing company...
show's announcer. A total of 1,969 episodes have aired. Roots drummer Questlove often announces the episode number just before Higgins introduces Fallon...
Some" 2. "Soul Power" (produced with Questlove and James Poyser) 3. "Aquarius" (featuring Bilal) (produced with Questlove, James Poyser, and Pino Palladino)...
Not Be Televised), is referred to in the opening credits as "A Questlove Jawn". Questlove originated from Philadelphia. The men in the University of Wisconsin...
Man's 1997 single "Who Am I (Sim Simma)". Producer(s): The Grand Negaz, Questlove, Black Thought, Kelo, Q-Tip (The Ummah), Raphael Saadiq, Scratch, Chaos...
Philadelphia-based hip hop group The Roots, which he co-founded with drummer Questlove. Regarded as "one of the most skilled, incisive, and prolific rappers...
Dave Matthews, Rufus Wainwright, Karen Black, Will Shortz, Liya Kebede, Questlove, Famke Janssen, Moby, Gale Harold, Paz de la Huerta, Jorgen Leth, Rosie...
Watson Experience is a supergroup which includes hip-hop/R&B musicians Questlove and James Poyser. The group is named after an incidental character in...
"Today's famous birthdays list for January 20, 2023 includes celebrities Questlove, Rainn Wilson". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023. Mary Macvean...
non-fiction books, including collaborations with pop-music artists like Questlove, George Clinton, Brian Wilson, Gene Simmons, and others. His books have...
"Questlove" Thompson and author Angela Nissel as a loose musical collective in 1987, and evolved into an online community in 1999. In 2004, Questlove launched...
Weld Award for Biography. On September 22, 2022, it was announced that Questlove would executive produce a feature documentary titled Dilla Time, adapted...
Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved June 6, 2017. Questlove; Questlove (2012-12-17). "Questlove's Top 50 Hip-Hop Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved...
Christmas gift, Badu began communicating with and receiving music from Questlove, Q-Tip and J Dilla, among others. She later began to use her laptop as...
"Today's famous birthdays list for January 20, 2023 includes celebrities Questlove, Rainn Wilson". Cleveland.com. Archived from the original on January 20...
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