Timbaland

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Biography

Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972) better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper. Timbaland's first full credit production work was in 1996 on Ginuwine...the Bachelor for R&B singer Ginuwine. After further work on Aaliyah's 1996 album One in a Million and Missy Elliott's 1997 album Supa Dupa Fly, Timbaland became a prominent producer for R&B and hip-hop artists. As a rapper he initially released several albums with fellow rapper Magoo, but later released his debut solo album Tim's Bio in 1998. In 2007, Timbaland released the first album in his Shock Value series, Timbaland Presents: Shock Value. Then In 2009 Timbaland Presents: Shock Value II. It is expected that Timbaland will release Timbaland Presents: Shock Value III in 2012. Timothy Zachery Mosley was born on March 10, 1972 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where he was raised. From birth he was diagnosed with a severe Tourettes Syndrome. Even in early life he showed very little aptitude for music, this has been said to have greatly influenced his avant-garde style in his later music career. He graduated from Salem High School. During his time as a DJ, he was known as "DJ Tim" or "DJ Timmy Tim". His brother, Sebastian, is nine years younger. Timbaland began making hip hop backing tracks on a Casio keyboard. While attending high school, he began a long-term collaboration with rapper Melvin Barcliff, who performed under the name of Magoo. The teenaged Mosley also joined the production ensemble S.B.I. (which stood for surrounded by idiots) which also featured Neptunes producer Pharrell. Mosley was also high school friends with Terrence and Gene Thorton, who would go on to be known as Pusha T and Malice of the rap group Clipse. In 1986, when Timbaland was 15 years old, he was shot while working a part time job at his local Red Lobster and was partially paralyzed for nine months. During this time, he began to learn how to DJ using his left hand. Singer and rapper Missy Elliott heard his material and began working with him. She and her R&B group Sista auditioned for DeVante Swing, a producer and member of the successful R&B act Jodeci. DeVante signed Sista to his Swing Mob record label and Elliott brought Mosley and Barcliff along with her to New York, where Swing Mob was based. It was DeVante who renamed the young producer Timbaland, after Timberland construction boots. and Magoo became part of SCI Zakys School stable of Swing Mob signees known as "Da Bassment" crew, joining artists such as R&B singer Ginuwine, male vocal group Playa (Smoke E. Digglera, Static Major and Digital Black), and the girl group Sugah. Timbaland did production work on a number of projects with DeVante, including the 1995 Jodeci LP The Show, The After-Party, The Hotel, and Sista’s (unreleased) début LP 4 All the Sistas Around da World. Elliott began receiving recognition as a songwriter for artists such as R&B girl group 702 and MC Lyte. Due to Timbaland's connection with her, he was often contacted to produce remixes of her songs.

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1985
Number of Albums 23
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Website www.timbalandmusic.com
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Trivia

At what age did Timbalands learn how to use studio equipment?

19

... up in Virginia with rappers Missy (Misdemeanor) Elliot and Magoo. At age 19 , he began to learn how to use studio equipment under the direction of pro...
What was the name of the shoe manufacturer that DeVante Swing mispronounced?

Timberland

...sician DeVante Swing, whose mispronunciation of the shoe manufacturer Timberland resulted in a new name for his protégé. Timbalands inventive producti...
What label did Timbalands sign with?

Blackground Records

...s 1996 hit One in a Million. Soon afterward Timbaland signed with Blackground Records as both a solo act and part of the rap duo Timbaland and Magoo. ...
When did Timbaland and Magoo release their first album?

1997

...cords as both a solo act and part of the rap duo Timbaland and Magoo. In 1997 the two put out their first album, Welcome to Our World; featuring the c...
Timbaland's signature sound made him a sought after and oftenimitated what genres of music?

hiphop and rhythmandblues

...ature sound that made him a much soughtafter and oftenimitated hiphop and rhythmandblues producer. He used original beatsrather than samplesto create ...
What type of beats did Tim Baland use instead of samples to create complex syncopated rhythms?

original

...ghtafter and oftenimitated hiphop and rhythmandblues producer. He used original beatsrather than samplesto create complex syncopated rhythms and compl...
Along with quiet background rapping and obscure sounds, what obscure sound was a trademark sound of Tim baland?

whinnying horse

...ted them with quiet background rapping or obscure sounds, such as a whinnying horse . With an uncanny knack for crafting commercially successful single...
What was Timbaland's first solo album?

Tim's Bio

...eral albums with fellow rapper Magoo, followed by his debut solo album Tim's Bio in 1998. In 2002, Timbaland produced the hit single Cry Me a River fo...
What was the name of the hit single produced for Justin Timberlake in 2002?

Cry Me a River

...album Tim's Bio in 1998. In 2002, Timbaland produced the hit single Cry Me a River for Justin Timberlake and went on to produce most of Timberlake's s...
What was Nelly Furtado's 2006 album called?

Loose

...p, featured artists such as Nelly Furtado, whose Timbalandproduced album Loose (2006) was a commercial and critical success. In 2007, Timbaland releas...
Which Timbalandproduced album was a commercial and critical success?

Nelly Furtado

...andowned imprint label, Mosley Music Group, featured artists such as Nelly Furtado , whose Timbalandproduced album Loose (2006) was a commercial and cr...
What was the name of Timbalander's 2007 solo album?

Shock Value

...rcial and critical success. In 2007, Timbaland released a solo album, Shock Value , which was followed by Shock Value II in 2009. Timbaland's productio...
How many UK hits has Mosley written?

85

...andy, Björk, Drake, Rick Ross and others. As a songwriter, he has written 85 UK hits and 99 US hits, as of 2014. With Swizz Beatz, he created the popu...
How many US hits did Mosley write as of 2014?

99

...ake, Rick Ross and others. As a songwriter, he has written 85 UK hits and 99 US hits, as of 2014. With Swizz Beatz, he created the popular webcast ser...
What was the name of the popular webcast series that Mosley created with Swizz Beatz?

Verzuz

...ts, as of 2014. With Swizz Beatz, he created the popular webcast series Verzuz in 2020. Early Life Timothy Zachery Mosley was born on March 10, 1972, ...
When was Timothy Mosley born?

Norfolk, Virginia

.... Early Life Timothy Zachery Mosley was born on March 10, 1972, in Norfolk, Virginia , to Latrice, who ran a homeless shelter, and Garland Mosley, an A...
When was Timothy Z. Mosley born?

March 10, 1971

...Music producer and rap musician Timbaland Born Timothy Z. Mosley, March 10, 1971 ; son of Garland (an Amtrak employee) and Latrice (ran a homeless shel...
What band did Timbaland work with in the early 1990s?

Surrounded By Idiots

...with Missy Elliott and Magoo, joined Swing Mob Crew, worked with Surrounded By Idiots , early 1990s. Sidelights The list of artists that music producer...
What is Rob Brunner's job title?

Entertainment Weekly

...enlivened the genre and launched several careers. Rob Brunner of Entertainment Weekly described Timbaland's signature sound as mixing uncommonly compl...
Timbaland's signature sound is described as mixing unusual sonic source material with what?

uncommonly complex beats

...ainment Weekly described Timbaland's signature sound as mixing uncommonly complex beats with unusual sonic source material. Ian Mohr of Daily Variety ...
Who commended Timbaland in a Washington Post article?

Richard Harrington

...include sitars, baby cries, mariachi horns, pan pipes, and harps. Richard Harrington commended Timbaland in a Washington Post article, saying he uses ...
What was Timbaland Mosley's father's job title?

Amtrak employee

...imbaland Born Timothy Z. Mosley, March 10, 1971; son of Garland (an Amtrak employee ) and Latrice (ran a homeless shelter) Mosley. Career Teamed up wit...
What did his mother run?

a homeless shelter

...ch 10, 1971; son of Garland (an Amtrak employee) and Latrice (ran a homeless shelter ) Mosley. Career Teamed up with Missy Elliott and Magoo, joined Sw...
Timothy Zachery Mosley was born on what date?

March 10, 1972

...Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972 ), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and recor...
When was Timbaland's debut solo album released?

1998

... with fellow rapper Magoo, followed by his debut solo album Tim's Bio in 1998 . In 2002, Timbaland produced the hit single Cry Me a River for Justin Ti...
What is the name of Timbaland's imprint label?

Mosley Music Group

...h their respective hit singles. The Timbalandowned imprint label, Mosley Music Group , featured artists such as Nelly Furtado, whose Timbalandproduced ...
When was Shock Value II released?

2009

...eased a solo album, Shock Value, which was followed by Shock Value II in 2009 . Timbaland's production credits during the 2000s also include work with ...
What was Timbalaand's trademark sound?

stuttering, bassheavy bounce beats offset by resounding highend synth stabs

...n style. His trademark sound featured stuttering, bassheavy bounce beats offset by resounding highend synth stabs , all of this often complemented by h...
Along with Justin Timberlake and Nathaniel Danjahandz Hills, who was Timbaland's co-producer and songwriter?

the Clutch

... of coproducers and songwriters including Nathaniel Danjahandz Hills, the Clutch , and Justin Timberlake. He also began producing an increasingly wide ...
Along with the Clutch, what other songwriter was a part of the production team of the track?

Justin Timberlake

... songwriters including Nathaniel Danjahandz Hills, the Clutch, and Justin Timberlake . He also began producing an increasingly wide array of acts, rang...
What was the name of Timbaland's record label?

Beat Club

... as a producer, Timbaland eventually established his own record label, Beat Club , and began unveiling his own stable of artists (Bubba Sparxxx, Ms. Ja...
Along with Ms. Jade, what rapper was featured in the Beat Club roster?

Bubba Sparxxx

...ord label, Beat Club, and began unveiling his own stable of artists ( Bubba Sparxxx , Ms. Jade). His records, most cobilled with rapping friend Magoo, s...
How many Timbaland & Magoo albums did he release between 1997 and 2003?

three

...lliott, JayZ, Ludacris, Wyclef Jean. From 1997 through 2003, he released three Timbaland & Magoo albums, while 1998's Tim's Bio was a solo album in na...
What was Mosley's father's job?

Amtrak

...His father worked with Amtrak while his mother ran a homeless shelter. He has a younger brother, Sebastian, and a sister, Courtney Rashon, who later b...
What was his sister's profession?

makeup artist

...rother, Sebastian, and a sister, Courtney Rashon, who later became a makeup artist and author. In 1986, when Mosley was 14, he worked at a local resta...
Where did Mosley work when he was 14?

Red Lobster

.... In 1986, when Mosley was 14, he worked at a local restaurant called Red Lobster . There he was accidentally shot by a coworker, which partially paral...
How long was he paralyzed after he was shot by a coworker?

nine months

...as accidentally shot by a coworker, which partially paralyzed him for nine months . During that time, he began to learn how to work as a DJ using his l...
Who was Timbaland's high school friend?

Melvin (Magoo) Barcliff

...at time, he collaborated with his high school friend and rapper Melvin (Magoo) Barcliff . He also joined a production company called Surrounded by Idio...
What was the name of the production company he joined?

Surrounded by Idiots

...vin (Magoo) Barcliff. He also joined a production company called Surrounded by Idiots . Singer and rapper Missy Elliott also started working with him. ...
Who was a singer and rapper?

Missy Elliott

... a production company called Surrounded by Idiots. Singer and rapper Missy Elliott also started working with him. He and Magoo became associated with ...
Which record label did he and Magoo become associated with?

DeVantes Swing Mob

...lso started working with him. He and Magoo became associated with DeVantes Swing Mob record label. At Swing Mob, Timbaland worked for artists like R&B...
What was Timbaland's first name?

Timothy Z. Mosley

...Timbaland (born Timothy Z. Mosley 10.3.1971) Timbaland is a hugely popular record producer, also known for his song composition and vocal skills. He h...
In what state was he raised?

Virginia

... in the urban pop genre. Timbaland: The Early Years Raised in Norfolk, Virginia , Timbaland was initially known as a disc jockey, DJ Timmy Tim or DJ Ti...
What was the name of Missy Elliott's R&B group?

Sista

...ucer and member of Jodeci (a popular R&B act) invited Missy's R&B group, Sista , along with DJ Timmy Tim to New York, where his Swing Mob label was bas...
Who invited Missy and DJ Timmy Tim to New York?

DeVante

...heard his work and instantly expressed an interest in working with him. DeVante , a producer and member of Jodeci (a popular R&B act) invited Missy's R...
What was DeVante's label called?

Swing Mob

...ssy's R&B group, Sista, along with DJ Timmy Tim to New York, where his Swing Mob label was based. It was DeVante who nicknamed Mosley Timbaland, after...
Where was DeVante's Swing Mob label based?

New York

... R&B act) invited Missy's R&B group, Sista, along with DJ Timmy Tim to New York , where his Swing Mob label was based. It was DeVante who nicknamed Mos...
What was the nickname given to Mosley Timbaland?

Timberland construction boots

...ed. It was DeVante who nicknamed Mosley Timbaland, after the Timberland construction boots that were popular in the hiphop scene at the time. Along wi...
Who was featured on the album Surrounded By Idiots?

Pharrell Williams

...w, The AfterParty, The Hotel. (Surrounded By Idiots) that featured Pharrell Williams . Timbaland continued to collaborate with Missy Elliott, Ginuwine ...
What is the name of the famous record producer, rap musician, songwriter, and DJ?

Timothy Zachary Mosley

...Timbaland: biography Timothy Zachary Mosley (known as Timbaland) is an American famous record producer, rap musician, songwriter, and DJ. Its high tim...
Who ran a homeless shelter?

Latrice

...ldhood and youth Timbaland was born on March 10, 1972. He is the son of Latrice , who ran a homeless shelter, and Garland Mosley, an Amtrak employee. A...
Who discovered Elliot in the early 1990s?

De Vante Swing

...0s when Elliot, then a member of the group Sista, was discovered by De Vante Swing of Jodeci, she asked Timbaland to create the music for the groups d...