Overview
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born January 20, 1971), known professionally as Questlove (stylized as ?uestlove), is an American musician, 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 cast album of the Broadway musical Hamilton. He is the co-founder of the websites Okayplayer and OkayAfrica. Additionally, he is an adjunct professor at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University.
Questlove has produced recordings for artists including Elvis Costello, Common, D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Jay-Z, Nikka Costa, and more recently, Booker T. J...
Facts
| Also known as | Ahmir Khalib Thompson, Ahmir Thompson |
| Born | 20 Jan. 1971 (Age: 52), in Philadelphia |
| Area | United States |
| Years active | 30 |
| Status | Active |
| Gender | Male |
| Parent(s) | Lee AndrewsJacqui Andrews |
| Role(s) | Membranophone |
| Label(s) | Yep Roc RecordsPublic Enemy RecordsComplex Music Group |
