DJ Montay
DJ Montay | |
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Birth name | Montay Desmond Humphrey[1] |
Also known as | Mickey, Montay |
Born | 4 December 1978 |
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Years active | 2000–present |
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Website | www |
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 "
In 2008, DJ Montay produced his number one hit "
DJ Montay is credited for "
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
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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"I Like Dat" (T-Pain featuring Kehlani) |
2021 | 97 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
" Young Jeezy )
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2014 | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-Fiction | ||||
"Twisted" (Gorilla Zoe featuring Lil Jon) |
2011 | 77 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | King Kong | ||||
" Wynter Gordon )
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2009 | 5 | 100 | 10 | — | — | — |
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R.O.O.T.S. | ||||
"Low" (Flo Rida featuring T-Pain) |
2008 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 2 |
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Mail on Sunday
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" DJ Unk )
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2007 | 24 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — |
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Beat'n Down Yo Block! | ||||
" DJ Unk )
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10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
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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
Year | Type | Award | Result |
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2009 | Grammy Awards | Best Rap Song[10] | Nominated |
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Nominated | ||
BMI Pop Awards
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Award Winning Songs | Won | |
2008 | Ozone Awards | Best Producer Award | Nominated |
BMI Urban Awards
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Producer of the Year[23] | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Boiling Point – DJ Montay". Scratch Mag. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Flo Rida Names His Top 5 Beatmakers of All Time". Billboard. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "T-Pain – The Observatory". OC Weekly. OCWeekly.com. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Eminem and The Beatles: The Top-Selling Artists of the 2000s". Rolling Stone. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "DJ Unk – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "SCRATCH BLOG: Q&A With DJ Unk and DJ Montay". XXL Mag. XXLMag.com. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Flo Rida featuring T-Pain – Low". Allmusic. Allmusic.com. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ "Flo Rida's 'Low' Remains Hot 100 King". Billboard. 7 February 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ a b "51st Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". MTV. Mtv.com. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "Flo Rida – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "DJ Montay on Making Hits for Flo Rida, R. Kelly and Ludacris". Rollingout. Rollingout.com. 13 April 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Rapper Dolla Struggled For Hip-Hop Success". Billboard. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Three 6 Mafia – Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Shawty Lo – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Ne-Yo – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "2 Chainz – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "T.I.'s 'Trouble Man' Debuts at No. 2 on Billboard 200, Taylor Swift Still Rules". Billboard. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Ludacris, "Battle of the Sexes"". Billboard. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "T-Pain – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Migos – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "BMI Pop Awards: Award Winning Songs". BMI. Bmi.com. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "BMI Urban Awards: Best Producer Award". BMI. Bmi.com. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
External links
- Official website
- DJ Montay at AllMusic