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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
as Self (The Roots)
2005
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
as Self
2020
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2021
Herb Alpert Is...
as Self
2020
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
as Self
2011
The Legacy of J Dilla
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
as Self
2023
Sample This
as Self
2013
May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story
as Himself
2023
Hargrove
as Self
2022
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
as Self
2013
Brooklyn Babylon
as Member of The Lions
2001
The Reverend
as Self
2022
American Symphony
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
All Things Must Pass
as Self
2015
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self
2012
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as Self
2014
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
as Self
2023
Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
as Self
2025
TV Appearances
Finding Your Roots
as Self
2012
Drunk History
as Himself
2013
Backstage Pass
2005
Black in the 80s
as Self
2005
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
as Self
2021
Mulligan
as (voice)
2023
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
2013
iCarly
as Questlove
2007
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
The Eric Andre Show
as Self
2012
Rise Up, Sing Out
2022
The Grammys
as Self
1959