Timbaland

Timbaland

Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American songwriter and record producer. Born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, he is widely acclaimed for his distinctive production work and "stuttering" rhythmic style. In 2007, Entertainment Weekly stated that "just about every current pop trend can be traced back to him—from sultry, urban-edged R&B songstresses [...] to the art of incorporating avant-garde sounds into No. 1 hits." He has won four Grammy Awards from 22 nominations. Timbaland's first major production credit was on the album Ginuwine... the Bachelor (1996) by R&B singer Ginuwine. Further commercial success on his following productions—including Aaliyah's album One in a Million (1996) and Missy Elliott's album Supa Dupa Fly (1997)—made him a sought-after producer for R&B and hip-hop acts. He performed as a recording artist himself while doing so, releasing three albums as part of the Virginia-based hip-hop duo Timbaland & Magoo, along with his debut solo album, Tim's Bio (1998). He produced Justin Timberlake's 2002 single "Cry Me a River", and thereafter produced the majority of Timberlake's subsequent releases—including FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006) and The 20/20 Experience (2013)—along with their respective hit singles. Timbaland's 2007 single "Give It To Me" (featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake) peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and preceded the release of his second album, Shock Value (2007). It spawned the singles "The Way I Are" (featuring Keri Hilson) and "Apologize" (with OneRepublic), which peaked at numbers three and two on the chart, respectively. His third album, Shock Value II (2009), was supported by the top 40 singles "Carry Out" (featuring Justin Timberlake), "Say Something" (featuring Drake) and "If We Ever Meet Again" (with Katy Perry). Meanwhile, Timbaland's production credits throughout this time expanded to include songs for Michael Jackson, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Madonna, Kanye West, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne, and Björk, among others. Timbaland founded the record labels Beat Club in 2001 and its successor, Mosley Music Group in 2006, through which he has signed artists including Nelly Furtado—whose album Loose (2006) peaked the Billboard 200—as well as OneRepublic, Keri Hilson, Bubba Sparxxx, and Chris Cornell. Beat Club is namesake of a service in which Timbaland mentors upcoming producers, launched in 2020. Along with fellow producer Swizz Beatz, he co-created the webcast series Verzuz that same year. Description above from the Wikipedia article Timbaland, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

2024

How Music Got Free
How Music Got Free
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/9/2024
Piece by Piece
Piece by Piece
as Timbaland (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/10/2024

2023

Milli Vanilli
Milli Vanilli
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/10/2023

2022

Post Malone: Runaway
Post Malone: Runaway
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/12/2022

2020

Movie
Hydration
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/15/2020
VERZUZ
VERZUZ
as Host
TV - Released: 3/24/2020

2019

Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/9/2019
Desus & Mero
Desus & Mero
as Self - Illustrious Guest
TV - Released: 2/21/2019

2018

The A-Z of Aaliyah
The A-Z of Aaliyah
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/13/2018

2017

TV
The Pop Game
TV - Released: 2/21/2017
Boy Band
Boy Band
as Architect #2
TV - Released: 6/22/2017
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones
as Self (archive footage)
TV - Released: 7/9/2017

2016

Hip Hop Evolution
Hip Hop Evolution
as Self
TV - Released: 9/5/2016

2014

Xscape Documentary
Xscape Documentary
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/9/2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
TV - Released: 2/17/2014

2012

Show Me the Money
Show Me the Money
as Self
TV - Released: 6/22/2012

2010

Madonna: Sticky & Sweet Tour
Madonna: Sticky & Sweet Tour
as Self (segment "4 Minutes") (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/6/2010

2009

FlashForward
FlashForward
as Evidence Agent
TV - Released: 9/24/2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 7/16/2009

2007

2005

So You Think You Can Dance
So You Think You Can Dance
TV - Released: 7/20/2005
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
as Self
TV - Released: 7/28/2005

2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/8/2003
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
as Self (archive footage)
TV - Released: 1/4/2003

2001

2000

106 & Park
106 & Park
TV - Released: 9/11/2000

1997

The View
The View
as Self
TV - Released: 8/11/1997

1993

Raw
Raw
as Self
TV - Released: 1/11/1993

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV - Released: 5/25/1992

1984

MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
TV - Released: 9/14/1984

1975

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
TV - Released: 10/11/1975