Questlove

Questlove

54 · Born: Jan 20, 1971

Known For

SoulSoul
Someone GreatSomeone Great
Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingPopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
All Things Must PassAll Things Must Pass

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornJan 20, 1971 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
  • Lee Andrews
  • Jacqui Andrews
Relatives
  • Donn Thompson (Sibling)
  • Beechie Thompson (Grandparent)

Biography

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson is a multifaceted artist, renowned for his work as a drummer, DJ, producer, director, culinary entrepreneur, New York Times best-selling author, and member of the influential hip-hop group The Roots.

Career

2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues as Questlove
2022
Rise Up, Sing Out
Rise Up, Sing Out
2020
Soul
Soul as Curly (voice)
2019
Boy Band
Boy Band as Alien
Someone Great
Someone Great as Questlove
2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping as Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
2009
Am I Black Enough for You
Am I Black Enough for You
2001
Brooklyn Babylon
Brooklyn Babylon as Member of The Lions
2000
Bamboozled
Bamboozled as Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director
2025
I Was Born This Way
I Was Born This Way
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)
Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)
We Want the Funk!
We Want the Funk!
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2024
Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary
Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
2023
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
May the Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story
May the Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story
American Symphony
American Symphony
The New York Times Presents
The New York Times Presents
A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop
A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop
2022
The Reverend
The Reverend
Janet Jackson.
Janet Jackson.
2021
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut
Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut
The 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
2020
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte hosts the Tonight Show
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte hosts the Tonight Show
Herb Alpert Is...
Herb Alpert Is...
Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story
Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story
One World: Together at Home
One World: Together at Home
Siempre, Luis
Siempre, Luis
2019
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
2018
Mr. Soul!
Mr. Soul!
Rock Rubber 45s
Rock Rubber 45s
The 2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Red Carpet Live
The 2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Red Carpet Live
Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don't Know Me
Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don't Know Me
The $100,000 Pyramid
The $100,000 Pyramid
Rachael Ray
Rachael Ray
2017
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
2015
All Things Must Pass
All Things Must Pass
BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez
BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Finding the Funk
Finding the Funk
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
2013
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
Sample This
Sample This
A Band Called Death
A Band Called Death
2012
Bad 25
Bad 25
Vh1 Rock Docs: Yo! The Story of Yo! MTV Raps
Vh1 Rock Docs: Yo! The Story of Yo! MTV Raps
2011
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
2010
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
2009
Downtown Calling
Downtown Calling
2006
Before the Music Dies
Before the Music Dies
2005
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2004
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2002
Brown Sugar
Brown Sugar
2001
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
1994
Stolen Moments.: Red Hot+Cool
Stolen Moments.: Red Hot+Cool
2025
Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)
Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius) as Director
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Director, Writer
2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) as Director