Questlove
Acting
- Born:
- 1971-01-20
- Place of birth:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear
Not Suitable for Work
Rockers Don't Stop: The Revival of Rockers Revenge
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
I Was Born This Way
My Happy Place
We Want the Funk!
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
Bilal: Live at Glasshaus
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary
Camden
James Brown: Say It Loud
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
American Symphony
May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story
Mulligan
The Legacy of J Dilla
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
Sherri
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Reverend
Hargrove
Rise Up, Sing Out
JANET JACKSON.
Abbott Elementary
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Quest for Craft
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
Soul
Herb Alpert Is...
One World: Together at Home
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story
Siempre, Luis
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
Someone Great
Boy Band
Rock Rubber 45s
Mr. SOUL!
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
Soundbreaking
The $100,000 Pyramid
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Billions
All Things Must Pass
Hot Ones
Empire
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Finding the Funk
Lucas Bros. Moving Co.
Sample This
Drunk History
A Band Called Death
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Bad 25
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
The Eric Andre Show
Finding Your Roots
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
Downtown Calling
Community
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Parks and Recreation
Am I Black Enough for You
iCarly
Yo Gabba Gabba!
Before the Music Dies
Rachael Ray
September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Backstage Pass
Black in the 80s
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
Chasing Liberty
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Brown Sugar
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged
Brooklyn Babylon
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
Bamboozled
D'Angelo: Montreux Jazz Festival 2000
The Daily Show
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool
The Simpsons
Saturday Night Live
Sesame Street
The Grammys
The Oscars
Ferocious Drummers
The Roots Present
Give the Drummer Some
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2