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Timbaland
Actor, Composer, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn March 10, 1972 (53 years)
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.
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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.
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Timbaland Filmography
| 2024 | How Music Got Free · as Self |
| 2023 | Milli Vanilli · as Self |
| 2023 | 2023 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2022 | Post Malone: Runaway · as Self |
| 2020 | BET Awards 2020 · as Self - Honoree |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero (2019) (TV Series) · as Self - Illustrious Guest |
| 2018 | The Four: Battle for Stardom (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 2017 | The Defiant Ones (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | 32nd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards · as Self |
| 2016 | Harry (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2016 | Hip-Hop Evolution (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens · as Self |
| 2015 | 2015 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2015 | The Secret to Success: They Can No Longer Keep It from Us · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2015 | Empire (2015) (TV Series) · as Timbaland |
| 2014 | The Meredith Vieira Show (TV Series) · as Self - Author, The Emperor Of Sound: A Memoir |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Steve Harvey (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Madonna: Sticky & Sweet Tour · as Self (segment "4 Minutes") (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2009 | 2009 American Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The 51st Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | The 35th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The 34th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | 4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors · as Self |
| 2007 | 2007 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2007 | Justin Timberlake FutureSex/LoveShow · as Self |
| 2007 | The Teen Choice Awards 2007 · as Self - Nominee |
| 2007 | WrestleMania 23 · as Timbaland |
| 2006 | The 2006 Billboard Music Awards · as Self |
| 2006 | MTV Europe Music Awards 2006 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2006 | 2006 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2006 | The Teen Choice Awards 2006 · as Self - Winner & Performer |
| 2006 | 2006 MuchMusic Video Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Fade to Black · as Self |
| 2004 | Shark Tale: Gettin' Fishy with It · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | 2003 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | The Teen Choice Awards 2003 · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2002 | Slip N' Slide: All Star Weekend · as Self |
| 2001 | Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott: Hits of Miss E... The Videos, Volume 1 · as Self (segments "the Rain [supa Dupa Fly]" - "get Ur Freak On" - "hit 'em Wit Da Hee") |
| 2001 | |
| 1999 | MAMA Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1999 | WWE SmackDown (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The 13th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self |
| 1997 | Behind the Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Tracks (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1968 | One Life to Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1954 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | Piece by Piece · as Timbaland (voice) |
| 2024 | How Music Got Free (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2022 | Rap Sh!t (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2020 | VERZUZ (TV Series) · as Host |
| 2017 | Boy Band (TV Series) · as Architect #2 |
| 2017 | The Pop Game (TV Series) |
| 2014 | MasterClass (TV Series) |
| 2009 | Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection · as Timbaland (segment: 4 Minutes) |
| 2009 | FlashForward (TV Series) · as Evidence Agent |
| 2005 | So You Think You Can Dance (TV Series) |
| 2000 | 106 & Park (TV Series) |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | 30 Years to Life · as Composer |
| 2001 |
| 2015 | Aaliyah · as Executive Producer |
| 2007 | In God's Hands · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | 30 Years to Life · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Skylanders Academy (TV Series) · as Theme Song Performance |