Questlove

Questlove

ActingBorn Jan 20, 1971

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born on January 20, 1971), known professionally as ?uestlove or Questlove (also known as BROther ?uestion, Questo or Brother Question), is an American drummer, DJ, music journalist and record producer. He is best known as the drummer for the Grammy Award-winning band The Roots, which is now the in-house band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He has produced for artists such as Common, D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Jay-Z, Nikka Costa and more recently, Al Green, Amy Winehouse and John Legend. He is a member of the production teams the Soulquarians, The Randy Watson Experience, and The Grand Wizzards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Questlove,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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2026Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial VS. That’s the Weight of the World)as Producermovie2025Rockers Don't Stop: The Revival of Rockers Revengeas himselfmovie20252025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Selfmovie2025Spinal Tap II: The End Continuesas Selfmovie2025I Was Born This Wayas Executive Producermovie2025My Happy Placeas Selftv2025We Want the Funk!as Selfmovie2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Selfmovie2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Executive Producermovie2025SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)as Directormovie2024Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacularas Selfmovie2024Bilal: Live at Glasshausas Selfmovie2024Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentaryas Selfmovie2024Camdenas Selftv2024James Brown: Say It Loudas Executive Producertv2023A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hopas Executive Producermovie2023American Symphonyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2023May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Storyas Himselfmovie2023The Leagueas Executive Producermovie2023Mulliganas (voice)tv2023The Legacy of J Dillaas Self (archive footage)movie2023Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzesas Selfmovie2022Descendantas Executive Producermovie2022Sherrias Self - Guesttv2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas Selftv2022The Reverendas Selfmovie2022Hargroveas Selfmovie2022Rise Up, Sing Outtv2022JANET JACKSON.as Selftv2021Abbott Elementaryas Selftv20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Selfmovie2021Quest for Crafttv2021Watch the Sound with Mark Ronsonas Selftv2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)as Directormovie2021Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Daysas Self - Guestmovie2021Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cutas Self (archive footage)movie2020Soulas Curly (voice)movie2020Herb Alpert Is...as Selfmovie2020One World: Together at Homeas Selfmovie2020The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Showas Selfmovie2020Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Storyas Selfmovie2020Siempre, Luisas Selfmovie2019Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook Americaas Creatortv2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Selftv2019Stuccoas Musicmovie2019Devil's Pie: D'Angeloas Selfmovie2019Someone Greatas Questlovemovie2019Boy Bandas Alienmovie2018Rock Rubber 45sas Selfmovie2018Mr. SOUL!as Selfmovie2018Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Selfmovie2017Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesvillemovie2017Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallonas Selfmovie2016Soundbreakingas Selftv2016The $100,000 Pyramidas Selftv2016Popstar: Never Stop Never Stoppingas Ahmir-Khalib Thompsonmovie2016Rootsas Executive Music Producertv2016Billionsas Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompsontv2015All Things Must Passas Selfmovie2015Hot Onesas Selftv2015Empireas Questlove (voice)tv2014Top Fiveas Executive Music Producermovie2014Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brownas Selfmovie2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guesttv2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Selftv2014Finding the Funkas Selfmovie2013Lucas Bros. Moving Co.tv2013Sample Thisas Selfmovie2013Drunk Historyas Himselftv2013A Band Called Deathas Selfmovie2013Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Recordsas Selfmovie2013Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknowntv2012Bad 25as Selfmovie2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’as Selfmovie2012The Eric Andre Showas Selftv2012Finding Your Rootsas Selftv2011Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Questas Selfmovie2010My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hopas Selfmovie2009Downtown Callingas Selfmovie2009Communityas Questlovetv