Don’t ask Timbaland to do a karaoke duet.
“I don’t do karaoke — I make the songs,” the producer, 53, shares exclusively in their 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me feature in the latest issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now.
The artist also recently partnered with Babybel for Babybel’s first-ever music collaboration. Timbaland and Babybel reworked the brand’s original song, “I’m Your Baby,” into two remixes, with the songs now available on Spotify and Apple Music.
What else is keeping the Grammy-winning entertainer excited these days? Keep scrolling for his stories on first gigs, current favorites and more:
1. My favorite season is summer because it’s hot. Energy’s up.
2. My go-to comfort meal is chicken.
3. My most vivid childhood memory is being in my own world, hearing music before I understood it.
4. The oldest piece of clothing I own is an old T-shirt. Still got stories in it.
5. I don’t read my own reviews. I trust my ears, not opinions.
6. I’m a morning person. Mind’s clear, ideas hit early.
7. I looked up to producers growing up. People who built worlds with sound.
8. My phobia is staying stuck.
9. My nickname is DJ Timmy Tim. That was the beginning.
10. I don’t do karaoke — I make the songs.
11. My favorite way to spend the weekend is quality time. That’s real wealth.
12. I call God when I need to get out of a funk.
13. The Matrix is the movie I quote in real life. That movie is life.
14. My first car was just a regular old car. Got me where I needed to go.
15. My secret talent is I hear patterns before they exist.
16. My most valuable possession is family. Always first.
17. My first jobs were at Red Lobster and Farm Fresh. Taught me work ethic.
18. I love competition. Period.
19. My most nerve-wracking career moment is any moment right before people hear
something new.
20. I hope my legacy is teaching my kids to follow their dreams.
21. Instagram is the app I use the most. Culture lives there.
22. My favorite book is the Bible.
23. Three items I can’t leave the house without are my phone, headphones and Babybel.
24. I didn’t like school, but I loved learning.
25. My favorite city to visit is Miami: the vibe, the heat, the energy.
