"Check my new album -- <b>"Shock Value"</b> -- in March 07'"

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Super-producer Timbaland has stamped his indelible imprint on the music scene since the mid-1990s. His production has helped create career-defining hits for artists such as Jodeci, Aaliyah, Ginuwine, Missy Elliott, Destiny's Child, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg and Jay-Z, among many others. Respected beyond the genres of urban and hip hop music, Timbaland, whose musical influences cross cultural lines, has also been sought by diverse superstars whose music similarly knows no boundaries, from pop star Justin Timberlake to avant-singer Bjork. Released March 27, 2007 is his second solo album, Timbaland Presents Shock Value (Blackground/Interscope/Mosley Music Group). That disc follows his producing of the majority of the tracks, including the #1 "SexyBack," on Timberlake's #1 charting, multiplatinum FutureSex/LoveSounds, which followed their work together on Timberlake's previous smash, Justified. Born Timothy Z. Mosley in Norfolk, Virginia on March 10, 1972, Timbaland, so named by Jodeci member Devante Swing after the Timberland boot, has had many reincarnations--from disc jockey DJ Tiny Tim to half of the hip hop group Timbaland & Magoo; from membership in Devante Swing's Swing Mob crew known as Da Bassment to S.B.I. (Surrounded By Idiots), a production ensemble including Pharrell Williams, to being CEO of his own label, Mosley Music Group. Ginuwine's hit single "Pony" and debut LP Ginuwine the Bachelor, produced by Timbaland, introduced a unique rhythmic style that defined the new wave of music in the '90s--R&B and hip hop mixed with an eclectic smorgasbord of effects held together by complex syncopated snare beats. At the same time, his partnership with high school friend Missy Elliott blossomed into a pairing that delivered Aaliyah's double platinum One In A Million and they became one of music's most successful production/songwriting teams. Naturally, Elliott looked to Timbaland to also define her as an artist and their work together, tracks such as "The Rain," propelled Elliott to major stardom and critical acclaim. Timbaland's trademark sound has spawned numerous imitators yet he has always remained the acknowledged originator. Not surprisingly given his talents, he started a new label in partnership with Interscope even as he delivered another three albums for Elliott, including 2005's The Cookbook. He also launched Tweet, who debuted with Southern Hummingbird, and produced Lil' Kim's "The Jump Off." The Game relied on Tim for "Steer" and "Put You On The Game." Along the way he built an impressive 5,000 square foot studio in Virginia Beach where he does most of his production, and he regularly travels between that location, his Miami residence and the West Coast. In 2006 he founded a new label, again at Interscope, appropriately called Mosely Music Group (MMG). Open to all types of artists, MMG debuted with a bang: Nelly Furtado's "Promiscuous" features Timbaland, which hit #1, as did her album, Loose. Timbaland's genre breaking has changed popular music today, and he takes pride in his success at staying ahead of the curve with his originality and experimentation. Confident and charismatic, his goal is still to blow the listener's mind and make them move to the beat. On the personal side, this artist/producer is an avid bodybuilder committed to a strict diet and training regimen, and as serious about working out as he is about his time in the studio. "You can accomplish anything you put your mind to if you stay persistent and disciplined," explains the driven and dedicated Timbaland, an innovator of sound who continues to set popular tastes while adventurously expanding his musical palette. Timbaland Discography Timbaland & Magoo - Welcome to Our World (1997) - Blackground Timbaland - Tim's Bio (1998) - Blackground Enterprises Timbaland & Magoo - Indecent Proposal (2001) - Blackground Timbaland & Magoo - Under Construction Pt. II (2003) - Universal Selected Timbaland Production Credits Swing Mob affiliated 1996: "Pony" by Ginuwine (recorded in 1993) 1996: "If Your Girl Only Knew" by Aaliyah 1996: "One in a Million" by Aaliyah 1997: "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott 1997: "When Doves Cry" by Ginuwine 1997: "Sock It 2 Me" by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott (featuring. Da Brat) 1998: "Same Ol' G" by Ginuwine 1998: "Are You That Somebody?" by Aaliyah (featuring Timbaland) 1999: "She's a Bitch" by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott 1999: "Hot Boyz" by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott (featuring Nas, Eve, Q-Tip, & Lil' Mo) 1999: "So Anxious" by Ginuwine 2000: "Try Again" by Aaliyah 2000: "Bangin' (Don't Lie)" by Nicole Wray (featuring Prodigy of Mobb Deep) 2001: "Ugly" by Bubba Sparxxx 2001: "Lovely" by Bubba Sparxxx 2001: "Get Ur Freak On" by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott 2001: "One Minute Man" by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott (featuring Ludacris, Trina, and Jay-Z) 2001: "We Need a Resolution" by Aaliyah featuring Timbaland 2002: "More Than a Woman" by Aaliyah 2002: "Oops (Oh My)" by Tweet (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott) 2002: "Call Me" by Tweet 2002: "Work It" by Missy Elliott 2002: "Back in the Day" by Missy Elliott (featuring Jay-Z and Tweet) 2002: "Ching Ching" by Ms. Jade 2003: "Gossip Folks" by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott 2003: "Don't Know What to Tell Ya" by Aaliyah 2003: "Pass That Dutch" by Missy Elliott 2003: "I'm Really Hot" by Missy Elliott Outside performers 1999: "Jigga What, Jigga Who" by Jay-Z (featuring Amil and Big Jaz) 1999: "Word Up!" by Melanie B 1999: "Big Pimpin'" by Jay-Z 2000: "Hey Papi" by Jay-Z (featuring Memphis Bleek) 2000: "You Owe Me" by Nas (featuring Ginuwine) 2000: "Snoop Dogg" by Snoop Dogg 2001: "Diamond Dogs" by Beck 2001: "Raise Up" by Petey Pablo 2001: "Rollout (My Business)" by Ludacris 2001: "Turn off the Lights (Remix)" by Nelly Furtado 2002: "Cry Me a River" by Justin Timberlake (co-produced by Scott Storch) 2003: "Dirt off Your Shoulder" by Jay-Z 2003: "The Jump Off" by Lil Kim 2004: "Ryde or Die, Bitch" by The Lox 2004: "Who Is She 2 U" by Brandy 2004: "Afrodisiac" by Brandy 2004: "Headsprung" by LL Cool J 2004: "I'm So Fly" by Lloyd Banks 2004: "Potion" by Ludacris 2004: "Hey Now" by Xzibit 2005: "Put You On The Game" by The Game 2006: "Maneater" by Nelly Furtado 2006: "Promiscuous" by Nelly Furtado 2006: "Wait A Minute" by The Pussycat Dolls 2006: "Maneater" by Nelly Furtado 2006: "All Good Things (Come to an End)" by Nelly Furtado 2006: "Say It Right" by Nelly Furtado 2006: "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake 2006: "My Love" by Justin Timberlake featuring T.I. 2006: "Ice Box" by Omarion 2006: "What Goes Around..." by Justin Timberlake 2007: "Give It To Me" by Nelly Furtado, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake Singles from Timbaland albums 1997: "Beep Me 911" (Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott featuring 702 and Magoo) 1997: "Up Jumps Da' Boogie" (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and Aaliyah) 1998: "Luv 2 Luv U [Remix]" (featuring Shaunta and Playa) 1998: "Clock Strikes [Remix]" (featuring Mad Skillz) 1998: "Here We Come" (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and Darryl Pearson) 2001: "Drop" (featuring Fatman Scoop) 2001: "All Y'all" (featuring Tweet and Sebastian) 2003: "Indian Flute" (featuring Sebastian and Raje Shwari)