Questlove

Quick Facts

Full Name	Questlove
Occupation	Drummer
Date Of Birth	Jan 20, 1971(1971-01-20)
Age	53
Birthplace	Philadelphia
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Capricorn

Questlove Biography

Questlove is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on January 20, 1971 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. He is Ahmir Khalib Thompson’s drummer. The Roots are a hip-hop group known for albums like Things Fall Apart, Phrenology, and The Tipping Point. In 2009, The Roots became the house band at Late Night with Born Ahmir Khalib Thompson, he is the drummer for the hip-hop band The Roots, known for such albums as Things Fall Apart, Phrenology and The Tipping Point. The Roots also became the house band on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in 2009..

He appeared in numerous skits on the Dave Chappelle TV show Chappelle’s Show, as well as in his 2006 film Dave Chappelle’s Block Party.

Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born January 20, 1971), known professionally as Questlove (stylized as ?uestlove), is an American musician and music journalist. He is the drummer and joint frontperson (with Black Thought) for the hip hop band, the Roots. The Roots has been serving as the in-house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon since February 17, 2014. Questlove is also one of the producers of the cast album of the Broadway musical Hamilton. He is the co-founder of the websites Okayplayer and OkayAfrica. Additionally, he is an adjunct instructor at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University.

The Roots’ lineup was soon completed, with Questlove on drums and percussion, Tariq Trotter and Malik B on vocals, Josh Abrams (Rubber Band) on bass (who was replaced by Leonard Hubbard in 1994), and Scott Storch on keyboards. While the group was performing a show in Germany, they recorded an album entitled Organix, released by Relativity Records in 1993.

His father Lee Andrews was the leader of the 1950’s doo/wop group Lee Andrews & the Hearts.

Questlove Net Worth

Questlove is one of the richest Drummer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Questlove 's net worth $16 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts where he was a classmate with future Roots cofounder Tariq Trotte.

He has produced albums and songs for many popular artists, including He has produced songs and albums for a number of popular artists including Common, Jay-Z, John Legend, and Erykah Badu. and Jay Z. John Legend and Erykah Badu.

Ahmir Khalib Thompson was born into a musical family in Philadelphia on January 20, 1971. His father was Arthur Lee Andrews Thompson, from Goldsboro, North Carolina,. A singer, he became known as Lee Andrews and was lead with Lee Andrews & the Hearts, a 1950s doo-wop group. Ahmir’s grandfather Beachy Thompson had sung with the gospel group, The Dixie Hummingbirds. Ahmir’s mother, Jacquelin Thompson, together with his father, was also part of the Philadelphia-based soul group Congress Alley. His parents did not want to leave him with babysitters so they took him with them when they were on tour. He grew up in backstages of doo-wop shows. By the age of seven, Thompson began drumming on stage at shows, and by 13, had become a musical director.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Questlove height 6 ft 4 in Questlove weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Questlove Dating?

According to our records, Questlove is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Questlove’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2001 Questlove appeared with many other Roots members as The Lions in Marc Levin’s 2001 Brooklyn Babylon, in which Black Thought had a starring role.

Facts & Trivia

Questlove Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Questlove celebrates birthday on January 20 of every year.

In 2003, he played drums on John Mayer’s song “Clarity” from his second album Heavier Things. He also arranged and drummed on Joss Stone’s cover of The White Stripes’ “Fell in Love with a Girl”.

Is Questlove still on Jimmy Fallon?

Questlove is back to his day job. The bandleader for the “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” returned to the late-night program Monday, fresh off winning the Academy Award for best documentary for “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised),” which he produced and directed.

Is Questlove in a relationship?

Questlove, a musician who goes by the moniker Ahmir Khalib Thompson, keeps his personal life private. On a few occasions though, he has brought up his girlfriend. In November 2020, the drummer said that he had finally found a home and joked that he wished his girlfriend would let him play loud music at home.

How did Questlove get his name?

The Questlove name grew from the seed of A Tribe Called Quest , though I watered it with my own questions about self-knowledge and searching. They helped name me, and now I name them for what they were, are and always will be: one of the brightest constellations in hip-hop’s sky.

How old is Questlove?

51 years (January 20, 1971)

What is Tariq Trotter doing now?

Trotter is currently starring as Dr. Junius Crookman in Black No More , the new musical adapted from George S. Schuyler’s 1931 Afrofuturist novel of the same name, in previews at The New Group.