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# Questlove

(1971)   Drummer   United States

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Questlove is a drummer from the United States, best known for *Hip-Hop Is History*.

## Quick Facts About Questlove

Born January 20, 1971

Nationality United States

Profession Drummer

Notable works Hip-Hop Is History

## About Questlove

Ahmir Khalib Thompson, known professionally as Questlove, is an American drummer, record producer, disc jockey, filmmaker, music journalist, and actor. He is the drummer and joint frontman for the hip-hop band the Roots. The Roots has been 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 2015 cast album of the Broadway musical Hamilton. He has also co-founded the websites Okayplayer and OkayAfrica. He joined Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University as an adjunct professor in 2016, and hosted the podcast Questlove Supreme.

## Awards & Honors

Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film Time 100

##  Quotes by Questlove · Page 3

> [I've always been a lover of hoodies. I'm a guy that travels a lot. I'm a guy that spends a lot of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/questlove/i-ve-always-been-a-lover-of-hoodies-i-m-a-guy-that-travels-a-lot-i-m/)

[Questlove](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/questlove/)

[Air](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/air/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/149/questlove-8011_air_i-ve-always-been-a-lover-of-hoodies-i-m_1497545.jpg)

> [“Sitting there at one twenty in the afternoon in a maroon Chrysler, I told myself that I had to cherish that magical…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/questlove/sitting-there-at-one-twenty-in-the-afternoon-in-a-maroon-chrysler-i/)

[Questlove](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/questlove/)

[First time](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/first-time/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/07c/questlove-8011_first-time_sitting-there-at-one-twenty-in-the-after_2428715.jpg)

> [I hear a lot of cries of socialism and certainly real disguises of "Why should I share my money with these people?"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/questlove/i-hear-a-lot-of-cries-of-socialism-and-certainly-real-disguises-of/)

[Questlove](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/questlove/)

[Cry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cry/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f22/questlove-8011_cry_i-hear-a-lot-of-cries-of-socialism-and-c_505814.jpg)

> [Part of me would just like to relax and have one job that pays me the amount I need to survive. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/questlove/part-of-me-would-just-like-to-relax-and-have-one-job-that-pays-me-the/)

[Questlove](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/questlove/)

[Creativity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/creativity/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/deb/questlove-8011_creativity_part-of-me-would-just-like-to-relax-and_53808.jpg)

> [At 25, my idea of success may have been more vain, like, "I'll be good the day that there's $20 million in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/questlove/at-25-my-idea-of-success-may-have-been-more-vain-like-i-ll-be-good/)

[Questlove](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/questlove/)

[Accounts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accounts/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dd5/questlove-8011_accounts_at-25-my-idea-of-success-may-have-been-m_2447934.jpg)

## Questlove by topic

[People (15)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/questlove/) [Time (14)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/questlove/) [Art (11)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/questlove/) [Music (10)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/questlove/)

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