Questlove in New York

Ahmir Thompson, known as Questlove, is an American drummer, producer, and filmmaker from Philadelphia, co-founder of hip-hop band the Roots. The Roots have been the house band for The Tonight Show since 2014. He won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for "Summer of Soul" (2021) and has directed films on Sly Stone and Earth, Wind and Fire. His DJ sets draw on archival knowledge of soul, funk, and hip-hop.