Questlove

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

94

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-01-20 (54 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

  • 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

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Sesame Street

    Sesame Street

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • iCarly

    iCarly

  • Parks and Recreation

    Parks and Recreation

  • Sherri

    Sherri

  • Community

    Community

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • Hot Ones

    Hot Ones

  • Abbott Elementary

    Abbott Elementary

  • Soul

    Soul

  • Finding Your Roots

    Finding Your Roots

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

    Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

  • Drunk History

    Drunk History

  • The Eric Andre Show

    The Eric Andre Show

  • The $100,000 Pyramid

    The $100,000 Pyramid

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

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

  • Someone Great

    Someone Great

  • Bad 25

    Bad 25

  • Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

    Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

  • Mulligan

    Mulligan

  • Siempre, Luis

    Siempre, Luis

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

    The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

  • American Symphony

    American Symphony

  • Ferocious Drummers

    Ferocious Drummers

  • Rachael Ray

    Rachael Ray

  • May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story

    May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story

  • Brooklyn Babylon

    Brooklyn Babylon

  • Bamboozled

    Bamboozled

  • Brown Sugar

    Brown Sugar

  • Hargrove

    Hargrove

  • Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

    Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

  • Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

    Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

  • Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson

    Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson

  • September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party

    September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party

  • A Band Called Death

    A Band Called Death

  • Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary

    Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary

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

    SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

  • Dave Chappelle's Block Party

    Dave Chappelle's Block Party

  • Camden

    Camden

  • Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville

    Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville

  • The Legacy of J Dilla

    The Legacy of J Dilla

  • All Things Must Pass

    All Things Must Pass

  • SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

    SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

  • Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon

    Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

    Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

  • We Want the Funk!

    We Want the Funk!

  • One World: Together at Home

    One World: Together at Home

  • JANET JACKSON.

    JANET JACKSON.

  • Finding the Funk

    Finding the Funk

  • 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

  • Black in the 80s

    Black in the 80s

  • Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut

    Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut

  • Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

    Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

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

    Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records

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

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

  • Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool

    Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool

  • Mr. SOUL!

    Mr. SOUL!

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

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

  • Am I Black Enough for You

    Am I Black Enough for You

  • Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular

    Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular

  • Herb Alpert Is...

    Herb Alpert Is...

  • Boy Band

    Boy Band

  • Devil's Pie: D'Angelo

    Devil's Pie: D'Angelo

  • Rise Up, Sing Out

    Rise Up, Sing Out

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

    Rockers Don't Stop: The Revival of Rockers Revenge

  • Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

    Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

  • Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged

    Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged

  • All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

    All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

  • My Happy Place

    My Happy Place

  • 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • I Was Born This Way

    I Was Born This Way

  • The Reverend

    The Reverend

  • James Brown: Say It Loud

    James Brown: Say It Loud

  • D'Angelo: Montreux Jazz Festival 2000

    D'Angelo: Montreux Jazz Festival 2000

  • Sample This

    Sample This

  • The Grammys

    The Grammys

  • Bilal: Live at Glasshaus

    Bilal: Live at Glasshaus

  • Before the Music Dies

    Before the Music Dies

  • Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

    Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

  • A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

    A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

  • Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story

    Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story

  • Rock Rubber 45s

    Rock Rubber 45s

  • Quest for Craft

    Quest for Craft

  • Backstage Pass

    Backstage Pass

  • Downtown Calling

    Downtown Calling