One of the newest dj's in the Dirty South making noize with that crunk sound is the sensation named DJ Montay. A member of the Big Oomp Camp since 1995 - before he graduated from high school - DJ Montay, 25, continues to create a buzz on radio, mixtapes, and now mix-dvds. He is the show dj for Big Oomp Records artists and puts his grind down on a weekly basis at southern hip-hop spots like East Atlanta's Club Chocolate. Montays' first break came back in 1997 when he started doing megamixes for Atlanta's Hot 97, now known as Hot 107.9.

Considered one of the hip-hop's most popular urban radio stations, Montay has expanded to weekly mix shows in addition to a syndicated mixshow heard on over 6 radio stations. An entrepreneur at heart, DJ Montay parlays his DJing into business retail as part owner of Big Oomp Records and So Much More, the largest independent music store in Atlanta. In the year of 2005, this 15 year veteran has won 5 awards from the Southern Ent. Awards. "I started making beats back in 7th grade, and listening to DJ Jelly mixtapes inspired me" Montay says. "I used to bother Jelly all the time; calling him [and] going to the flea market [where he worked]. I did my first party with DJ Jelly in the 9th grade" Montay remembers.

Since then, Montay has worked on over 300 mixtapes, toured with Sammy Sam on a 10-city tour, produced for Big Oomp Records and other artist such as Lil Flip's "We Ain't Playin", PSC's "Westside," Eightball's "Stripes,"Pastor Troy's "Represent," and "Nice Change," Baby D's "It's Going Down," Crime Mob's "Don't Put Your Hands Up," Trillville's "Give Me, Me," YoungBloodz' "Watchu Lookin At," Lil Jon & The Eastside Boys' "Take'em Out,"Gangsta Boo's "Weed and Cocaine," Devyne Stephens' "Look Back At It (rmx)," Young Jeezy's "Play Da Games," D.S.G.B.'s "Sam Diss," Dem Franchize Boyz' "Suckas Come and Try Me," and Sammy Sam's "Ridin Wit Some Playas."

Montay has also worked with the Ying Yang Twins, Bun B, T.I., Rasheeda, Too Short, Ludacris, 112, Khia, Bone Crusher, TQ, and Juvenile. A member of the Southern Style DJ's, DJ Montay is famous for mixing all types of music with that down south flava. He explains his style as "music to get 'em crunk." He continues, "Djing is becoming real big...you have to have a certain flava to make it." And Montay has the versatility, style, and talent to continue his rise as one of the biggest DJ's not only out of the South, but one of the most acclaimed DJs/producers hip-hop has ever produced. Between mixtapes, radio, live shows, and production work, DJ Montay see big thangs on the horizon.

With the Oomp Camp behind him, the rap music underground, along with the national media will be soon hearing the buzz from the streets. DJ Montay and Big Oomp Records on the rise.