


He also had percussion battles with plastic buckets, crates, and shopping carts.ĭiggy Simmons & Get Schooled Surprise 10th Grader Scholar In Class ĭiggy Simmons partnered up with Get Schooled, a nonprofit organization who dedicates their time into helping teens get over the hump and graduate high school unscathed. Quest used to perform on South Street in Philadelphia using drums, while Tariq rhymed over his beats and rhythms. He also took jazz and composition classes at Settlement Music School. By the time he graduated, he had founded a band called The Square Roots, (they dropped square) with his friend Tariq Trotter who goes byt the name of Black Thought. Questlove’s parents then enrolled him at the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. By the age of seven, Thompson began drumming on stage at shows, and by 13, had become a musical director. Thompson was born in Philadelphia on January 20, 1971. He has produced for artists including Elvis Costello, Common, D’Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Jay-Z, Nikka Costa, Al Green, Amy Winehouse and John Legend. Since Feburary he and his band, The Roots have been the in house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
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That’ll just add to his already titles of tv entertainer and album promoter. Root’s drummer, Quest Love will be the executive producer for a television live event called Soundclash. Questlove To Produce VH1 Music Series, Soundclash
