The long-anticipated inside look at the extraordinary career of the man
who brought Sexy Back, the legendary producer in the pantheon of music
greats as influential and groundbreaking as Motown's Berry Gordy and a
memoir of the creative process.
Hailed by the New Yorker as "the eminence grise behind half of what is
great in the Top Forty these days," world-renowned producer Timbaland
has been a fixture on the pop charts, with more top-ten hits than Elvis
or the Beatles. An artist whose fans are multi-racial and
multi-generational, Timbaland works with the hottest artists, from
Mariah Carey and Missy Elliott to Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado,
Madonna, and his childhood friend, Pharrell Williams. Yet this celebrity
is a uniquely private man who shuns parties, stays out of gossip
columns, and rarely gives interviews. Deliberately choosing to tour by
bus and conspicuously bling-free, he maintains a low-key lifestyle. If
he's not at the recording studio, he is at home with his family.
In The Emperor of Sound, Timbaland offers fans an unprecedented look
into his life and work. Completely uncensored and totally honest, he
reveals the magic behind the music, sharing the various creative
impulses that arise while he's producing, and the layering of sounds
that have created dozens of number one hits. Cinematically written, full
of revealing anecdotes and reflections from today's most popular music
icons, The Emperor of Sound showcases this master's artistry and
offers an extraordinary glimpse inside this great musical mind.
