DJ Montay

DJ Montay
Birth nameMontay Desmond Humphrey[1]
Also known asMickey, Montay
Born (1978-12-04) 4 December 1978 (age 45)
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • disc jockey
Instrument(s)
  • Keyboards
  • music sequencer
  • drum machine
  • synthesizer
  • sampler
  • turntables
Years active2000–present
Labels
  • Big Oomp
Websitewww.djmontay.com

Montay Desmond Humphrey (born December 4, 1978), known professionally as DJ Montay, is an American disc jockey,[2] record producer and songwriter, who has worked with artists such as Flo Rida,[3] T-Pain,[4] Akon, Future, and Migos. He has a producer credit on Flo Rida's "Low”, which was one of the most successful singles of the 2000s.[5] DJ Montay has had his productions featured in films such as Step Up 3D, Stomp the Yard, and Norbit.

Career

DJ Montay first came to prominence in 2006 with the hit single "Walk It Out",[6] produced for Unk. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. He also produced a remix, which featured Andre 3000, Jim Jones and Big Boi. Shortly after, he produced another hit "2 Step", the follow-up single from Unk's debut album Beat’n Down Yo Block, distributed by Koch Entertainment. It reached the Billboard top ten, with the remix featuring appearances from artists such as T-Pain, Jim Jones and E-40.

In 2008, DJ Montay produced his number one hit "Low"[7][8] by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain. "Low" was one of the year's biggest songs[9] and earned DJ Montay two Grammy nominations.[10] In 2009, he followed up with "Sugar"[11][12] for Flo Rida featuring Wynter Gordon, which peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100; "Who the Fuck Is that"[13] by Dolla featuring Akon and T-Pain; "I’d Rather"[14] for Three 6 Mafia, and "Creepin" by Chamillionaire featuring Ludacris.

DJ Montay is credited for "Foolish"[15] by Shawty Lo, which reached No. 20 on the Billboard Radio Songs chart, and "Money Can't Buy"[16] by Ne-Yo featuring Young Jeezy, which reached No. 41 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Other songs include "Mainstream Ratchet" and "So We Can Live" from 2 Chainz's second studio album B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time;[17] T.I.'s "Can You Learn" from his Trouble Man[18] album featuring R. Kelly, "Twisted" by Gorilla Zoe featuring Lil Jon; “Oh Yeah” by Plies featuring Chris Brown; and "Everybody Drunk"[19] from Ludacris's Battle of the Sexes album.

His most recent credits include “I Like Dat” by T-Pain featuring Kehlani, which peaked at No. 97 on the Billboard Hot 100,[20] and "Walk It Talk It" by Migos featuring Drake, which peaked at No. 10 on the Hot 100.[21]

Discography

Singles produced

List of singles produced, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US US R&B US Rap CAN
 FRA
 UK
"I Like Dat"
(T-Pain featuring Kehlani) 		2021 97 36 — — — — — —
"Money Can't Buy"
(Ne-Yo featuring Young Jeezy) 		2014 — 41 — — — — — Non-Fiction
"Twisted"
(Gorilla Zoe featuring Lil Jon) 		2011 77 63 — — — — — King Kong
"Sugar"
(Flo Rida featuring Wynter Gordon) 		2009 5 100 10 — — — R.O.O.T.S.
"Low"
(Flo Rida featuring T-Pain) 		2008 1 9 1 3 33 2 Mail on Sunday
"2 Step"
(DJ Unk) 		2007 24 9 4 — — — Beat'n Down Yo Block!
"Walk It Out"
(DJ Unk) 		10 2 2 — — — Beat'n Down Yo Block!
"Foolish"
(Shawty Lo) 		102 29 13 — — —

—

Units in the City
"Who the Fuck Is That?"
(Dolla featuring Akon and T-Pain) 		82 42 21 — — —

—

A Dolla and a Dream
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

Year Type Award Result
2009 Grammy Awards Best Rap Song[10] Nominated
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominated
BMI Pop Awards Award Winning Songs
[22]
 Won
2008 Ozone Awards Best Producer Award Nominated
BMI Urban Awards Producer of the Year[23] Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Boiling Point – DJ Montay". Scratch Mag. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Flo Rida Names His Top 5 Beatmakers of All Time". Billboard. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  4. ^ "T-Pain – The Observatory". OC Weekly. OCWeekly.com. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Eminem and The Beatles: The Top-Selling Artists of the 2000s". Rolling Stone. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  6. ^ "DJ Unk – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  7. ^ "SCRATCH BLOG: Q&A With DJ Unk and DJ Montay". XXL Mag. XXLMag.com. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Flo Rida featuring T-Pain – Low". Allmusic. Allmusic.com. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Flo Rida's 'Low' Remains Hot 100 King". Billboard. 7 February 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  10. ^ a b "51st Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". MTV. Mtv.com. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  11. ^ "Flo Rida – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  12. ^ "DJ Montay on Making Hits for Flo Rida, R. Kelly and Ludacris". Rollingout. Rollingout.com. 13 April 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  13. ^ "Rapper Dolla Struggled For Hip-Hop Success". Billboard. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  14. ^ "Three 6 Mafia – Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  15. ^ "Shawty Lo – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  16. ^ "Ne-Yo – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  17. ^ "2 Chainz – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  18. ^ "T.I.'s 'Trouble Man' Debuts at No. 2 on Billboard 200, Taylor Swift Still Rules". Billboard. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  19. ^ "Ludacris, "Battle of the Sexes"". Billboard. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  20. ^ "T-Pain – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  21. ^ "Migos – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  22. ^ "BMI Pop Awards: Award Winning Songs". BMI. Bmi.com. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  23. ^ "BMI Urban Awards: Best Producer Award". BMI. Bmi.com. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

External links

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