Questlove
January 20, 1971 (53 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Bilal: Live at Glasshaus as Self
- 2024 · Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary as Self
- 2024 · Camden as Self
- 2023 · American Symphony as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2023 · Mulligan as (voice)
- 2023 · The Legacy of J Dilla as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · JANET JACKSON. as Self
- 2021 · Abbott Elementary as Self
- 2021 · 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2021 · Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson as Self
- 2021 · Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) as Self (uncredited)
- 2020 · Soul as Curly (voice)
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as
- 2019 · Someone Great as Questlove
- 2016 · The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- 2016 · Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping as Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
- 2015 · All Things Must Pass as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · Finding the Funk as Self
- 2013 · Drunk History as Himself
- 2013 · A Band Called Death as Self
- 2013 · Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown as
- 2012 · Bad 25 as Self
- 2012 · The Eric Andre Show as Self
- 2012 · Finding Your Roots as Self
- 2011 · Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest as Self
- 2009 · Community as Questlove
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Parks and Recreation as LeVondrious
- 2007 · iCarly as Questlove
- 2006 · Rachael Ray as
- 2005 · Dave Chappelle's Block Party as Self
- 2005 · Black in the 80s as Self
- 2002 · Brown Sugar as Self
- 2000 · Bamboozled as Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1969 · Sesame Street as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- Future · Spinal Tap II as
- 2024 · James Brown: Say It Loud as Self
- 2023 · A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop as Self
- 2023 · May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story as Himself
- 2023 · Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes as Self
- 2022 · The Reverend as
- 2022 · Hargrove as Self
- 2022 · Rise Up, Sing Out as
- 2021 · Quest for Craft as
- 2021 · Sesame Street: 50 Years Of Sunny Days as Self - Guest
- 2021 · Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Herb Alpert Is... as Self
- 2020 · One World: Together at Home as Self
- 2020 · The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show as Self
- 2020 · Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story as Self
- 2020 · Siempre, Luis as Self
- 2019 · Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America as Self
- 2019 · Devil's Pie: D'Angelo as Self
- 2019 · Boy Band as Alien
- 2018 · Rock Rubber 45s as Self
- 2018 · Mr. SOUL! as Self
- 2018 · Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2014 · Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown as Self
- 2013 · Sample This as Self
- 2013 · Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records as Self
- 2012 · Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self
- 2010 · My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop as Self
- 2009 · Downtown Calling as Self
- 2009 · Am I Black Enough for You as
- 2006 · Before the Music Dies as Self - Musician: The Roots (as Questlove)
- 2005 · Backstage Pass as
- 2004 · And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop as Self
- 2001 · Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged as Self
- 2001 · Brooklyn Babylon as Member of The Lions
- 2001 · All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! as Self
- 1994 · Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool as Self
- 1959 · The Grammy Awards as Self
- Future · Ferocious Drummers as