Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He has received widespread acclaim for his innovative production work and distinctive "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."
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| Full name at birth | Timothy Zachery Mosley
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| Claim to fame | producing and writing many hit songs in collaboration with various popular artists including Aaliyah, Missy Elliott, Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, Nas, Ludacris, Bubba Sparxxx, Madonna, Rihanna, OneRepublic, Brandy, Drake, Rick Ross, and many more, in addition to contributing as a rapper and releasing several albums and songs, as well as being the founder of the record label Mosley Music Group
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| Date of birth | 10 March 1972
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| Place of birth | Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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| Occupation | Record Producer, Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, DJ, Entrepreneur
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| Height | 5' 7" (170 cm)
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| Weight | 165 lbs (75 kg)
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| Residence | Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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| Net worth | $85,000,000 USD
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| High school | Salem High School, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
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- Visit his official website @ timbaland.com.
- In 2006, he founded the record label company Mosley Music Group.
- He has won several Grammy Awards including Grammy for “Best R&B Song” for the song “Drunk in Love” in 2015 and Grammy for “Best R&B Song” for the song “Pusher Love Girl” in 2014.
- He went into depression after the sudden death of singer Aaliyah in 2001 and shut himself from the world of music.
- In 1986, he became partially paralyzed in his left arm for 9 months after a co-worker at Red Lobster restaurant shot him accidentally while delivering a gun to another kitchen employee.
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