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DJ Montay
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Birth name | Montay Desmond Humphrey |
Also known as | Mickey, Montay |
Born | 4 December 1978 |
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Years active | 2000–present |
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Montay Desmond Humphrey (born December 4, 1978), known as DJ Montay, is an American music producer. He is also a disc jockey and a songwriter. He has worked with many popular artists. These include Flo Rida, T-Pain, Akon, Future, and Migos. DJ Montay helped create the huge hit song "Low" by Flo Rida. This song was one of the biggest hits of the 2000s. His music has also been in movies like Step Up 3D, Stomp the Yard, and Norbit.
Making Music Hits
DJ Montay first became well-known in 2006. He produced the hit song "Walk It Out" for the artist Unk. This song became very popular. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. DJ Montay also made a remix of the song. It featured famous artists like Andre 3000 and Big Boi.
Soon after, he produced another hit song called "2 Step". This was also for Unk. It reached the top ten on the Billboard charts. A remix of "2 Step" included artists like T-Pain and E-40.
In 2008, DJ Montay produced his biggest hit, "Low". This song was by Flo Rida and featured T-Pain. "Low" was one of the biggest songs of that year. It earned DJ Montay two Grammy nominations. A Grammy nomination means a song or artist is considered one of the best.
He also produced "Foolish" for Shawty Lo. This song reached number 20 on the Billboard Radio Songs chart. Another song he produced was "Money Can't Buy" by Ne-Yo featuring Young Jeezy. This song reached number 41 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
More recently, DJ Montay produced "I Like Dat" by T-Pain featuring Kehlani. This song reached number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. He also produced "Walk It Talk It" by Migos featuring Drake. This song reached number 10 on the Hot 100 chart.
Awards and Recognitions
DJ Montay has received several awards and nominations for his work.
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2009 | Grammy Awards | Best Rap Song | Nominated |
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Nominated | ||
BMI Pop Awards | Award Winning Songs | Won | |
2008 | Ozone Awards | Best Producer Award | Nominated |
BMI Urban Awards | Producer of the Year | Nominated |