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DJ Montay
Birth name Montay Desmond Humphrey
Also known as Mickey, Montay
Born (1978-12-04) 4 December 1978 (age 46)
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • disc jockey
Instruments
  • Keyboards
  • music sequencer
  • drum machine
  • synthesizer
  • sampler
  • turntables
Years active 2000–present
Labels
  • Big Oomp

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.

Year Award Type Award Name Result
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
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