The teenage Mosley also joined the production ensemble S.B.I.

While attending high school, Timbaland began a long-term collaboration with rapper Melvin (Magoo) Barcliff. His sister Courtney Rashon is a makeup artist and an author from New Jersey. His brother, Sebastian, is reportedly around nine years younger. During his time as a DJ, he was known as 'DJ Tim' or 'DJ Timmy Tim'. He graduated from Salem High School of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Timothy Zachery Mosley was born on March 10, 1972, in Norfolk, Virginia, to Latrice, who ran a homeless shelter, and Garland Mosley, an Amtrak employee. With Swizz Beatz, he created the popular webcast series Verzuz in 2020. As a songwriter, he has written 85 UK hits and 99 US hits, as of 2014. Timbaland's production credits during the 2000s also include work with Jay-Z, Nas, Ludacris, Missy Elliott, Bubba Sparxxx, Madonna, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, OneRepublic, Brandy, Drake, and Björk, among others. In 2007, Timbaland released a solo album, Shock Value, which was followed by Shock Value II in 2009. The Timbaland-owned imprint label, Mosley Music Group, featured artists such as Nelly Furtado, whose Timbaland-produced album Loose (2006) was a commercial and critical success. In 2002, Timbaland produced the hit single ' Cry Me a River' for Justin Timberlake and went on to produce most of Timberlake's subsequent LPs, such as FutureSex/LoveSounds and The 20/20 Experience along with their respective hit singles. As a rapper he initially released several albums with fellow rapper Magoo, followed by his debut solo album Tim's Bio in 1998.

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. Timbaland's first full credit production work was in 1996 on Ginuwine.the Bachelor for R&B singer Ginuwine.

to the art of incorporating avant-garde sounds into No. 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. He has received widespread acclaim for his innovative production work and distinctive 'stuttering' rhythmic style. Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive.

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