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Dec 7, 2023 · Morgan Enos. | GRAMMYs / Dec 7, 2023 - 09:45 am. Today, Public Enemy's 1988 album It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back is correctly viewed as a watershed not just for hip-hop, but all of music. But when Questlove's father overheard him playing it, it didn't even sound like music to him.
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Born on January 20, 1971 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Thompson grew up in a musical family. His father, who was the lead singer of a 1950s doo-wop group, Lee Andrews & the Hearts, was also a member of the Congress Alley, a soul group, along with Thompson’s mother. Being that they were full time musicians, Thompson’s parents were always on the mov...
As Thompson and his band became more confident in their abilities, they recorded their debut album, Organix and released it in 1993 by Relativity Records. Without wasting much time, they went on and released 2 more critically acclaimed albums named "Do you Want More?!!!?!"" in 1995 and "Illadelph Halflife" in 1996. It wasn’t until 1999 did the band...
Drums
As Questlove progresed through his career he went through a number of different drum kits. Some of his sets would include: 1. 1976 Ludwig Cream Vistalite Drum Kit 2. Ludwig LC179XX016DIR Breakbeats by Questlove 4-Piece Shell Pack with: 14" x 16" Bass Drum, 5" x 14" Snare Drum, 7" x 10" Tom and a 13" x 13" Floor Tom 3. Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute with: 22" x 18" Bass Drum, 14" x 5.5" Snare, 14" x 3.5" Brass Snare, 12" x 9" Tom, 10" x 8" Tom, 18" x 16" Floor Tom and a 16" x 16" Floor Tom 4. Ro...
Cymbals
1. Zildjian 24” K Light Ride 2. Zildjian 20” FX Oriental Crash of Doom 3. Zildjian 14” K Constantinople Hi Hats 4. Zildjian 14” A Quick Beat Hi Hats
Drumsticks
He plays with his custom Vic Firth Ahmir ?uestlove Thompson Signature Drumsticks.
Aside from his regular appearances on The Tonights Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, he can also be found many times on our screens as he acted for numerous shows and films. Among others he was an actor on: 1. Bamboozled (2000) 2. Brooklyn Babylon (2000) 3. Brown Sugar (2002) 4. The Naked Brothers Band (2007 - 2009) 5. Say Yes to the Dress (2007 - 2013) ...
Having such a reputation and talent, Thompson has won himself many awards in different categories of the entertainment industry. These would include awards such as: 1. The Guldbagge Awards 2. Grammy Awards 3. Sāo Paulo International Film Festival 4. Sundance Film Festival 5. Seattle Film Critics Society 6. Provincetown International Film Festival 7...
Albums
1. 1978: Here, My Dear With Marvin Gaye 2. 1989: Live'r Than God! With Thee Hypnotics 3. 1990: Soul Brother Crisis Intervention With Heads Up! 4. 1992: Whut? Thee Album With Redman 5. 1993: Organix With The Roots 6. 1993: Indie Top 20, Vol. 7 7. 1995: The Groove Active Collection 8. 1995: The Nu Philly Groove With Nu Philly Groove 9. 1995: Journey to Truth With Steve Williamson 10. 1995: Do You Want More?!!!? With The Roots 11. 1995: Buy-Product 12. 1996: The New Groove: The Blue Note Remix...
At what age did Questlove start playing the drums?
Questlove started playing the drums in 1978 at the age of 7.
How long has Questlove been playing the drums for?
Questlove has been playing the drums for 45 years now.
Which drum brands does Questlove use?
Throughout his career Questlove has used Zildjian, Ludwig, Yamaha, Roland and Vic Firth.
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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.
Aug 17, 2023 · Christian Germoso. Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, 52, is the cofounder and drummer of the Roots, the house band for The Tonight Show since 2014. But that's just one of his many jobs. He’s also ...
- Brian O’Keefe
Oct 12, 2021 · The Passion of Questlove The drummer, D.J. and producer is everywhere and loved by everyone. But few understand what drives him: an obsession with spreading the joys of Black music.
- Jazmine Hughes
Mar 28, 2022 · Ahmir “ Questlove ” Thompson is now an Academy Award winner. The Roots drummer, music historian and filmmaker nabbed an Oscar for Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised),...
Jun 24, 2013 · Questlove, the drummer for The Roots, says that for him, a musical future was preordained. As he recounts in a new memoir, Mo' Meta Blues, his father, Lee Andrews — a member of the successful...
