Questlove

Questlove
Questlove in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Ahmir K. Thompson[1]
Also known as	Quest Questo BROther ?uestion Brother Question Qlove ?uestlove Questlove Gomez
Born	(1971-01-20) January 20, 1971 (age 53) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop neo soul alternative hip hop
Occupation(s)	Musician record producer DJ music journalist actor film director
Instrument(s)	Drums
Years active	1987–present
Labels	Okayplayer Def Jam
Member of	The Philadelphia Experiment The Randy Watson Experience The Roots Saturday Night Live Band The Soultronics Soulquarians
Website	questlove.com

Ahmir K. Thompson (born January 20, 1971), known professionally as Questlove (stylized as ?uestlove), is an American drummer, record producer, disc jockey, filmmaker, music journalist, and actor. He is the drummer and joint frontman (with Black Thought) for the hip hop band the Roots. The Roots have been serving as the in-house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon since 2014, after having fulfilled the same role on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Questlove is also one of the producers of the 2018 cast album of the Broadway musical Hamilton. He has also co-founded of the websites Okayplayer and OkayAfrica.^[2] He joined Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University as an adjunct professor in 2016,^[3] and hosts the podcast Questlove Supreme.

Questlove has produced recordings for artists including Elvis Costello, Common, D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Jay-Z, Nikka Costa, Booker T. Jones, Al Green, Amy Winehouse, and John Legend. He has served as a member of the Soulquarians, the Randy Watson Experience, the Soultronics, the Grand Negaz and the Grand Wizzards. As an author, he has written 8 books.^[4] Questlove is the recipient of many accolades, including an Academy Award,^[5] six Grammy Awards^[6] and a BAFTA Award.^[7]