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Timbaland
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Timothy Zachary Mosley (born Mairch 10, 1972),[1] better kent bi his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, rapper, sangster, sangwriter an DJ.[2]
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Birth name | Timothy Zachary Mosley |
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Born | (1972-03-10) 10 Mairch 1972 (age 52) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
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Years active | 1992–present |
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Timbaland's furst fu credit production wark wis in 1996 on Ginuwine...the Bachelor for R&B sangster Ginuwine. Efter forderw irk on Aaliyah's 1996 album One in a Million an Missy Elliott's 1997 album Supa Dupa Fly, Timbaland becam a prominent producer for R&B an hip hop airtists. As a rapper, he initially pit oot seeveral albums wi fellae rapper Magoo, follaed bi his debut solo album Tim's Bio in 1998. In 2002, Timbaland produced the hit single "Cry Me a River" for Justin Timberlake, gangin on tae produce maist o Timberlake's subsequent LPs siclik FutureSex/LoveSounds an The 20/20 Experience an thair respective hit singles. A Timbaland-awnt imprint label, Mosley Music Group, featurt airtists sic as Nelly Furtado, thats Timbaland-produced album Loose (2006) wis a commercial an critical success. In 2007, Timbaland released a solo album, Shock Value, that wis follaed bi Shock Value II in 2009.
Aside frae the aforementionet airtists, Timbaland's production credits frae the 2000s forrit include wirk wi Jay-Z, Nas, Ludacris, Bubba Sparxxx, Madonna, Rihanna, OneRepublic, Brandy, Drake, Rick Ross an ithers. As a sangwriter he haes scrieven as o 2014, 85 UK hits an 99 hits Stateside.[3] Timbaland haes received widespread acclaim for his production style. In 2007, Entertainment Weekly statit 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."[4]