DJ Montay

DJ Montay
Birth nameMontay Desmond Humphrey[1]
Also known asMickey, Montay
Born (1978-12-04) 4 December 1978 (age 45)
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • disc jockey
Instruments
  • 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

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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

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Singles produced

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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 — — —

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

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

Awards and nominations

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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

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  1. ^ "ACE Repertory". Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  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. 11 June 2014. 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. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. 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.
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