Questlove (Drummer ) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on a Wednesday, January 20, 1971 🎈. Questlove is 53 years old. He is a Aquarius ♒ and was born in the Year of the Pig 🐖.
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.
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| FULL NAME: | Questlove |
| BIRTH DATE: | January 20, 1971 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| AGE: | 53 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Black |
| ZODIAC: | Aquarius |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Pig |
About
Questlove is a Drummer. Questlove was born in the 1970s, in the middle of the Generation X generation. Generation X, also known as the "MTV Generation," are individuals born between 1965 and 1980. This generation saw the emergence of music videos, heavy metal, and hip hop. Nirvana, U2, Madonna, torn jeans, Beverly Hills 90210, and Friends also became popular. Gen Xers have also experienced significant events, including, fall of the Berlin Wall, the energy crisis, the Watergate scandal, the rise of the personal computer, and Terrorism at the Munich Olympics.
His father Lee Andrews was the frontman for the 1950’s doo-wop group Lee Andrews & the Hearts. Find out who is Questlove dating right now.
He attended Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, where he was classmates with future Roots co-founder Tariq Trotter.
DID YOU KNOW He has produced songs and albums for a number of popular artists including Common, Jay-Z, John Legend, and Erykah Badu.
FACT He acted in multiple skits on the Dave Chappelle TV series Chappelle’s Show as well as appeared in his 2006 film Dave Chappelle’s Block Party.
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Birthday
Currently, Questlove is 53 years old. His next birthday is away. Questlove will celebrate his 54th birthday on a Wednesday, January 20th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on January 20, 1971. Below is the countdown to his upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
Questlove’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. People born between the dates of January 20th to February 18th belong to the eleventh sign in the zodiac, Aquarius. Aquarius are known for being self-reliant, clever, and optimistic. Sagittarius is the most compatible sign for Aquarius.
Famous Aquarius celebrities are Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, The Weeknd, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles, Shakira, Jennifer Aniston, Charles Darwin, Justin Timberlake, Abraham Lincoln, Rosa Parks, and Galileo Galilei. Aquarius ruling planet is Uranus. Astrologically, Uranus represents technology, rebellion, and innovation.
Questlove was born in the Year of the Pig. A pig symbolize wealth, luck and prosperity in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Pig are intelligent, thoughtful, diligent, genuine, and noble. They can also sometimes be gullible, materialistic, insecure, and hot-tempered.
This year is the Year of the Serpent.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Questlove is a 53 years old Drummer, born in January, in the Year of the Pig (1971), and is a Aquarius. His life path number is 3. Questlove’s birthstone is Garnet, and his birth flower is Carnation. You may also check out all famous birthdays in January or specifically birthdays on January 20.
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