Questlove will host an event at the Dew Drop Inn on Friday, April 25 at 9 p.m.
Academy Award-winning filmmaker, drummer, DJ, producer, director, culinary entrepreneur, New York Times best-selling author, and member of The Roots–Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson–is the unmistakable heartbeat of Philadelphia’s most influential hip-hop group. He is the musical director for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where his beloved Roots crew serves as house band. Beyond that, this 6-time GRAMMY Award winning artist has an indisputable reputation, which has landed him an additional 18-GRAMMY nominations and musical directing positions for everyone from D’Angelo to Jay-Z.
Questlove continues to cement himself as one of the most sought-after DJs in pop-culture with a resume that includes gigs for The Academy Awards, The White House, Cartier and hotels and nightclubs around the world. After streaming nearly 300 virtual DJ sets during the Pandemic, he used this momentum to launch his own Twitch show called GO DJ, which champions sets from renowned international peers.