Q-Tip Net Worth
Q-Tip Net Worth is
$8 Million
Q-Tip Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Q-Tip was born on April 10, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York, USA as Johnathan Davis. He has been married to Michele Daves since November 10, 1990. | Full Name | Q-Tip |
| Net Worth | $8 Million |
| Date Of Birth | April 10, 1970 |
| Place Of Birth | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Height | 6' 0½" (1.84 m) |
| Profession | Soundtrack, Actor, Writer |
| Education | Murry Bergtraum High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Michele Daves (m. 1990) |
| Siblings | Gwen Davis |
| Awards | 2008 Nightlife Awards (Paper's magazine) |
| Record Labels | Jive, Groove Attack Records |
| Music Groups | "A Tribe Called Quest" |
| Nominations | "Top 25 Hip-Hop Producers", "Top 50 MCs of Our Time" (About.com list #17, #38), "Top 50 Lyricists of All Time" (2012, The Source's list, #20) |
| Movies | Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest, Holy Rollers, Cadillac Records, She Hate Me, Prison Song, Disappearing Acts, Love Goggles, Nuthin' to Lose |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Current legal name is Kamal Ibn John Fareed. |
| 2 | In 2002, he recorded a second solo album titled "Kamaal the Abstract" that was never released. |
| 3 | He is one-third of the mega hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest, along with Phife Dawg and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Come Dancing | 2016 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Who's Doing the Dishes? | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 2014 - 2016 performer - 1 episode, 2014 | ||
| Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | 2016 | writer: "Scenario" - as John William Davis | |
| Snooker Shoot-Out | 2016 | TV Series performer - 5 episodes | |
| Tu cara me suena | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Women's FA Cup Final | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Voice | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Glastonbury 2015 | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Entourage | 2015 | writer: "Give Up The Goods Just Step" - as Kamaal Ibn John Fareed | |
| Pitch Perfect 2 | 2015 | writer: "Scenario" - as Kamall Fareed | |
| Battlefield Hardline | 2015 | Video Game writer: "Lyrics To Go Dan The Automator Remix" - as John Davis | |
| Spy | 2015 | writer: "Go!" - as Kamaal Fareed | |
| Dope | 2015 | writer: "Buggin' Out" - as Kamaal Ibn John Fareed / writer: "GO!" - as Q Tip / writer: "Scenario" - as Ali Shaheed Jones-Muhammad | |
| Fresh Dressed | 2015 | Documentary writer: "Scenario" - as Ali Shaheed Jones-Muhammad | |
| The Interview | 2014/II | writer: "A Milli" - as Kamaal Ibn John Fareed | |
| Coronation Street | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| While We're Young | 2014 | writer: "BUGGIN' OUT" - as Jonathan Davis | |
| Rob the Mob | 2014 | writer: "Groove Is In The Heart" - as Kamaal Fareed | |
| Hello Ladies | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Heat | 2013/I | writer: "Groove Is in the Heart" | |
| The Great Gatsby | 2013 | performer: "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody All We Got" / writer: "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody All We Got" - as Kamaal Fareed | |
| Teen Titans Go! | 2013 | TV Series performer: "Galvanize" | |
| VH1 Divas 2012 | 2012 | TV Movie writer: "Groove Is in the Heart" | |
| The X Factor | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Girls | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap | 2012 | Documentary performer: "Vibrant Thing", "Wild Hot", "My Melody" / writer: "Steve Biko" / writer: "Vibrant Thing", "Wild Hot" - as Kamaal Ibn John Fareed | |
| Formula 1: BBC Sport | 2011 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Madden NFL 12 | 2011 | Video Game writer: "Award Tour" | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| 90210 | 2011 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| No Strings Attached | 2011/I | performer: "BANG BANG BANG" / writer: "BANG BANG BANG" - as Kamaal Ibn John Fareed | |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Late Show with David Letterman | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010 | ||
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Getaway | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Notorious | 2009 | writer: "Gimme the Loot" | |
| Cadillac Records | 2008 | performer: "Evolution of a Man" | |
| Step Brothers | 2008 | performer: "Breathe and Stop" / writer: "Breathe and Stop" - as Kamaal Fareed | |
| I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry | 2007 | writer: "Groove Is in the Heart" - as Kamaal Fareed | |
| License to Wed | 2007 | writer: "Groove Is in the Heart" - as Kamaal Ibn John Fareed | |
| What Love Is | 2007 | writer: "Groove Is in the Heart" | |
| Cobras & Lagartos | 2006 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Take the Lead | 2006 | performer: "I Got Rhythm Take the Lead Remix", "La Cumparsita Tango Remix" | |
| The Work of Director Mark Romanek | 2005 | Video documentary writer: "Got Til It's Gone" | |
| Taxi | 2004/I | writer: "Pass the Courvoisier Part II" - as Kamaal Fareed | |
| I Love the '90s | 2004 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Chappelle's Show | 2004 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Cheaper by the Dozen | 2003 | lyrics: "People Come Together" - as K. Fareed / writer: "People Come Together" - as K. Fareed | |
| Love Don't Cost a Thing | 2003 | writer: "Pass the Courvoisier Part 2" - as Kamaal Fareed | |
| Bad Boys II | 2003 | writer: "Didn't Mean" - as Kamaal Ibn Fareed | |
| Anne B. Real | 2003 | writer: "Phony Rappers" | |
| Janet Jackson: Live in Hawaii | 2002 | TV Special documentary writer: "Got 'til It's Gone" - as Kamaal Ibn Fareed, uncredited | |
| On the Line | 2001 | writer: "If Everybody Looked the Same" - as Kamaal Fareed | |
| Max Keeble's Big Move | 2001 | writer: "If Everybody Looked the Same" - as Kamaal Fareed | |
| Made | 2001 | writer: "Electric Relaxation" - as Kamaal Fareed | |
| Save the Last Dance | 2001 | as Kamaal Fareed, "You" / performer: "You" | |
| Miss Congeniality | 2000 | writer: "If Everybody Looked the Same" - as Kamaal Fareed | |
| Charlie's Angels | 2000 | writer: "Groove Is In The Heart" - as Kamaal Fareed | |
| Get Carter | 2000 | writer: "If Everybody Looked the Same" - as Kamaal Fareed | |
| The Replacements | 2000 | writer: "If Everybody Looked The Same" - as Kamaal Fareed | |
| Gone in Sixty Seconds | 2000 | writer: "If Everybody Looked the Same" - as K. Fareed | |
| The Next Best Thing | 2000 | writer: "If Everybody Looked The Same" - as K. Fareed | |
| Boiler Room | 2000 | writer: "Award Tour" | |
| Down to You | 2000 | writer: "Groove Is In The Heart" - as Kamaal Fareed | |
| Top of the Pops | 2000 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Skate and Destroy | 1999 | Video Game writer: "Award Tour" - as Kamaal Fareed | |
| Flava | 1999 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Lost & Found | 1999/I | writer: "Groove Is in the Heart" - as Kamaal Fareed | |
| Janet: The Velvet Rope | 1998 | TV Movie documentary writer: "Got 'til It's Gone" - as Kamaal Ibn Fareed, uncredited | |
| Free Tibet | 1998 | Documentary writer: "Check the Rhime", "Walk on the Wild Side" - as K. Fareed | |
| Can't Hardly Wait | 1998 | writer: "Groove Is In The Heart" The Deee-Remix - as Kamal Fareed | |
| Ride | 1998 | writer: "Never Say Goodbye" - as J. Davis | |
| Slam | 1998 | performer: "Hey" / writer: "Hey" - as K. Fareed | |
| Men in Black | 1997 | writer: "Same Ol' Thing" - as Kamaal "Q-Tip" Fareed | |
| The Video Pool | 1996 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| High School High | 1996 | writer: "Peace, Prosperity & Paper" - as Kamaal Ibn John Fareed | |
| Get on the Bus | 1996 | writer: "The Remedy" | |
| When We Were Kings | 1996 | Documentary performer: "Rumble In The Jungle" | |
| Kids | 1995 | writer: "Crooklyn Instrumental" - as J. Davis / writer: "Oh My God Remix Version" - as John Davis | |
| Beverly Hills Cop III | 1994 | as J. Davis, "Leavin'" | |
| Hookers Hustlers Pimps and Their Johns | 1993 | Documentary writer: "Groove Is in the Heart" - as Kamaal Fareed | |
| Poetic Justice | 1993 | writer: "Bonita Applebum" - as John William Davis / writer: "Gangsta Bitch" - as J. Davis | |
| Mi vida loca | 1993 | writer: "If the Papes Come" - as J. Davis |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Rollers | 2010 | Ephraim | |
| Cadillac Records | 2008 | Hip Hop Artist | |
| She Hate Me | 2004 | Vada Huff | |
| Prison Song | 2001 | Elijah Dixon | |
| Disappearing Acts | 2000 | TV Movie | Reggie Baptiste (as Kamaal Fareed) |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 2000 | TV Series | Teddy Bear / Roach |
| Love Goggles | 1999 | Complex / Narrator | |
| Poetic Justice | 1993 | Markell |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prison Song | 2001 | written by |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hip Hop Project | 2006 | Documentary associate producer | |
| Prison Song | 2001 | executive producer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Tribe Called Quest: The Video Anthology | 2002 | Video | Himself |
| Through the Years of Hip Hop, Vol. 1: Graffiti | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself (segment "Buddy") |
| Cypress Hill: Still Smokin' | 2001 | Video documentary | Himself (segment "How I Could Just Kill a Man") |
| The Lyricist Lounge Show | 2000 | TV Series | Himself (2000) |
| Beastie Boys: Video Anthology | 2000 | Video documentary | Himself (segment "Netty's Girl") |
| 2000 MTV Movie Awards | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| MADtv | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| Soul Train | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Chris Rock Show | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 1999 | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| MTV Sports & Music Festival 2 | 1998 | TV Movie | Himself - Musical Performer |
| Janet: The Velvet Rope | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Special Guest |
| Free Tibet | 1998 | Documentary | Himself (A Tribe Called Quest) |
| 28th NAACP Image Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| MTV News: Year in Rock 1997 | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Howard Stern | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rhyme & Reason | 1997 | Documentary | Himself |
| Unplugged | 1991 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Showtime at the Apollo | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| Kurt Rosenwinkel Guitar Documentary | 2017 | Video documentary post-production | |
| The Survivor's Guide to Prison | 2017 | Documentary post-production | Himself |
| Check the Rhyme | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Daily Show | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| CBS This Morning | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives | 2015 | Documentary | |
| Breaking a Monster | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Nas: Time Is Illmatic | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| What Difference Does It Make? A Film About Making Music | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Art of Blending | 2011/II | Short | Himself |
| The Art of Blending | 2011/I | Short | Himself |
| Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest | 2011 | Documentary | Himself (as Kamaal Fareed) |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1999-2010 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Support / Himself - Musical Guest / Himself |
| Welcome to Blakroc | 2009 | Documentary | |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| Unsung | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Tavis Smiley | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1994-2009 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Musical Guest / Himself - A Tribe Called Quest |
| mtvU Woodie Awards 2008 | 2008 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| 5th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Janet Jackson: 2008 Rock Witchu Tour | 2008 | Video documentary short | |
| mtvU Woodie Awards 2007 | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| 4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself - Honoree |
| 3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Johnny Cash: God's Gonna Cut You Down | 2006 | Video short | Himself |
| Richard Pryor: The Funniest Man Dead or Alive | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Fade to Black | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| Fahrenheit 9/11: A Movement in Time | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself (segment "Got 'Til It's Gone") |
| Chappelle's Show | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hip Hop Babylon 2 | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Host |
| Lyricist Lounge: Hip Hop Video Classics | 2003 | Video | Himself (as A Tribe Called Quest) |
| Death of a Dynasty | 2003 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Nigger or Not? | 2003 | Documentary short | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soul Power! | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Themselves |
| The Work of Director Mark Romanek | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Dance Recording | |
| 2014 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best R&B Performance | |
| 2010 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Rap Album | For the album "The Renaissance." |
Known for movies
The Great Gatsby (2013)
as Soundtrack
Step Brothers (2008)
as Soundtrack
Dope (2015)
as Soundtrack
No Strings Attached (2011)
as Soundtrack