Timbaland

Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer. 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."Timbaland's first full credit production work was in 1996 on Ginuwine...the Bachelor for R&B singer Ginuwine. Further work on Aaliyah's second studio album One in a Million (1996) and Missy Elliott's debut studio album Supa Dupa Fly (1997) made him a prominent producer for R&B and hip hop artists. He worked 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). In 2002, Timbaland produced the hit single "Cry Me a River" for Justin Timberlake and went on to produce for the majority of Timberlake's subsequent albums—such as FutureSex/LoveSounds (2007) 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 the Billboard Hot 100 and preceded his second album, Shock Value (2007). The album spawned the singles "The Way I Are" (featuring Keri Hilson) and "Apologize" (with OneRepublic), which were met with similar success. His third album, Shock Value II (2009) contained the singles "Carry Out" (featuring Justin Timberlake), "Say Something" (featuring Drake) and "If We Ever Meet Again" (with Katy Perry). Timbaland's production credits throughout the 2000s also included work with Michael Jackson, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Madonna, Rihanna, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne, Missy Elliott, and Björk, among others. As a songwriter, he has written 85 UK hits and 99 US hits, as of 2014.Timbaland founded the record labels Beat Club in 2001 and its successor, Mosley Music Group in 2006, through which he signed artists such as Nelly Furtado—whose album Loose (2006) peaked the Billboard 200—as well as OneRepublic, Keri Hilson, and Bubba Sparxxx. Beat Club is namesake of a service in which Timbaland mentors upcoming producers, launched in 2020. With Swizz Beatz, he created the popular webcast series Verzuz the same year.