Questlove

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Credits: Far Out / Christian Germoso / Apple Corps LTD / Motown Records
Full Name
Ahmir Khalib Thompson
Born
January 20th, 1971
Height
6ft 4in
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Net Worth
Estimated $16 million
Family
Questlove was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Arthur Lee Andrews Thompson and Jacqueline Thompson, both members of the musical group Congress Alley. Raised in a musical household, he toured with his parents as a child before co-founding the Roots while attending the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. He has generally kept his personal life private.
Years Active
1987–present
Bands
The Roots
Top Tracks
'The Seed (2.0)', 'You Got Me', 'What They Do', 'The Next Movement', 'Break You Off'
Top Albums
Things Fall Apart, Phrenology, Game Theory, Undun, How I Got Over
Records Sold
More than 10 million
Fun Facts
Questlove won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for directing Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021), which explored the long-overlooked 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. As the drummer and bandleader of the Roots, Questlove has served as musical director for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and later The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon since 2009. Beyond performing, Questlove is a bestselling author, respected music historian and sought-after producer who has collaborated with artists including D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, Elvis Costello, John Legend and Common.
Related Artists
The Roots, D'Angelo, Common, Erykah Badu, Black Thought

Questlove is the stage name of American musician, drummer, songwriter, producer, DJ, author and filmmaker Ahmir Khalib Thompson.

Best known as the co-founder and drummer of the Roots, Questlove is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians in contemporary popular culture. Blending hip hop, soul, jazz, funk and R&B, he helped transform the Roots into one of the most acclaimed bands of the past three decades through albums including Things Fall Apart, Phrenology, Game Theory and Undun.

Beyond his work with the Roots, Questlove has become an acclaimed producer, musical director, author and Academy Award-winning filmmaker, directing the documentary Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised). His wide-ranging contributions have established him as one of the foremost cultural figures in modern music.

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Questlove is an American drummer, producer, filmmaker and author best known as the co-founder of the Roots and the director of the Oscar-winning documentary Summer of Soul.
Questlove is best known as the drummer and bandleader of the Roots, his work as musical director for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and for directing Summer of Soul, which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Questlove has had a profound impact on hip hop, soul and popular music through his musicianship, production work and cultural scholarship. His work with the Roots, collaborations across genres and acclaimed documentaries have made him one of the most influential creative figures of his generation.
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