Questlove

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

97

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-01-20 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Questlove

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

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Sesame Street

    Sesame Street

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Parks and Recreation

    Parks and Recreation

  • Hot Ones

    Hot Ones

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • Community

    Community

  • iCarly

    iCarly

  • Sherri

    Sherri

  • Abbott Elementary

    Abbott Elementary

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Soul

    Soul

  • The Eric Andre Show

    The Eric Andre Show

  • Finding Your Roots

    Finding Your Roots

  • Drunk History

    Drunk History

  • Bamboozled

    Bamboozled

  • Siempre, Luis

    Siempre, Luis

  • Ferocious Drummers

    Ferocious Drummers

  • Mulligan

    Mulligan

  • The $100,000 Pyramid

    The $100,000 Pyramid

  • Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

    Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

  • Hargrove

    Hargrove

  • Mr. SOUL!

    Mr. SOUL!

  • Bad 25

    Bad 25

  • Rachael Ray

    Rachael Ray

  • Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

    Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

  • Boy Band

    Boy Band

  • One World: Together at Home

    One World: Together at Home

  • SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

    SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

  • Yo Gabba Gabba!

    Yo Gabba Gabba!

  • Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

    Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

  • Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

    Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

  • We Want the Funk!

    We Want the Funk!

  • Someone Great

    Someone Great

  • JANET JACKSON.

    JANET JACKSON.

  • Rise Up, Sing Out

    Rise Up, Sing Out

  • Brown Sugar

    Brown Sugar

  • Lucas Bros. Moving Co.

    Lucas Bros. Moving Co.

  • Camden

    Camden

  • Devil's Pie: D'Angelo

    Devil's Pie: D'Angelo

  • Black in the 80s

    Black in the 80s

  • My Happy Place

    My Happy Place

  • James Brown: Say It Loud

    James Brown: Say It Loud

  • Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson

    Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson

  • Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records

    Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records

  • The Grammys

    The Grammys

  • Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

    Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

  • Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon

    Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • I Was Born This Way

    I Was Born This Way

  • Herb Alpert Is...

    Herb Alpert Is...

  • Bilal: Live at Glasshaus

    Bilal: Live at Glasshaus

  • American Symphony

    American Symphony

  • The Reverend

    The Reverend

  • Dave Chappelle's Block Party

    Dave Chappelle's Block Party

  • All Things Must Pass

    All Things Must Pass

  • Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged

    Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged

  • A Band Called Death

    A Band Called Death

  • SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

    SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

  • The Legacy of J Dilla

    The Legacy of J Dilla

  • Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

    Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

  • Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary

    Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary

  • 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

    Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

  • 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop

    My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop

  • Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

    Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

  • Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

    Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

  • Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular

    Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular

  • Brooklyn Babylon

    Brooklyn Babylon

  • Quest for Craft

    Quest for Craft

  • Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut

    Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut

  • Sample This

    Sample This

  • A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

    A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

  • Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

    The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

  • Before the Music Dies

    Before the Music Dies

  • Backstage Pass

    Backstage Pass

  • And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

    And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

  • Rock Rubber 45s

    Rock Rubber 45s

  • Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story

    Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story

  • Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

    Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

  • Am I Black Enough for You

    Am I Black Enough for You

  • Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville

    Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville

  • Finding the Funk

    Finding the Funk

  • D'Angelo: Montreux Jazz Festival 2000

    D'Angelo: Montreux Jazz Festival 2000

  • All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

    All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

  • May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story

    May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story

  • September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party

    September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party

  • Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool

    Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool

  • Downtown Calling

    Downtown Calling

  • The Roots Present

    The Roots Present

  • Rockers Don't Stop: The Revival of Rockers Revenge

    Rockers Don't Stop: The Revival of Rockers Revenge